1.ADDAMEER Fact Sheet Palestinians detained by IsraelTHE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS DETAINED BY ISRAEL

2. Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in 1967, over 800,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel. 20% of the total Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) This forms approximately 3. 40% The number of Palestinians detained forms approximately 40% of the total male Palestinian population in the OPT. 4. Interrogation and Torture The current law states that a Palestinian detainee can now be interrogated for 90 days, and denied lawyer visits for 60 days. Psychological and Physical Torture Isolation and solitary confinement, Tying prisoners up in stress positions Sleep and sensory deprivation Threats against the lives of family members. 73 detainees have died while in custody as a result of torture. 5. Prisons And Detention Camps 4 interrogation centers. 3 detention centers. About 17 prisons held. 4 3 17 There are a total of: 6. As of January 2014 5,023 Palestinian political prisoners are being held in Israeli prisons. 7. Palestinians are tried within Israeli military courts located within Israeli military bases in the OPT. These military tribunals are presided over by judges appointed by the military. Most of the judges do not have long term judicial training. These tribunals rarely fall within the required international standards of fair trial. Israeli Military courts 8. Examples of Charges Under Military Law Participation in a demonstration is deemed a disruption of public order. Carrying or placing a Palestinian flag is a crime in itself under Israeli military regulations (in Jerusalem) Belonging to any political party or certain organizations listed in military order Writing political slogans on the Wall Participating in an exhibition to benefit a charity organization linked to Hamas is a crime of "terrorist association 9. Administrative Detention Administrative detention, arrest without charge or trial Administrative detention is indefinitely renewable under military regulations. A detainee may be given an administrative detention order for a period of between 1 6 months, after which the order may be renewed again. Administrative detention is based on secret information brought forward during military tribunals, to which neither the detainee nor his/her lawyer have access to. 10. I hugged him then like I was meeting him for the first time and asked him to promise not to be gone for too long again. Being impeccably honest, he said I wish I could. They must first get out of our lives before I can make such a promise 11. Imprisonment as a tool of control, and colonization to break down Palestinian resistance 12. Child Detainees Approximately 700 Palestinian children (under 18) from the West Bank are prosecuted every year through Israeli military courts. Since 2000, more than 8,000 Palestinian children have been detained. Palestinian children may be charged and sentenced in military courts from the age of 12 and are sentenced according to their age at the time of sentencing. There are currently 154 child prisoners, including 14 under the age of 16 13. Torture of Children According to a Defense for Children-International study of 311 children: 60% arrested between midnight and 5:00 am 90% blindfolded during arrest 75% subjected to physical violence 57% reported being threatened 54% subject to verbal abuse and/or humiliation 33% strip searched 14. Human Rights Defenders Human rights defenders are formally defined as persons who work peacefully for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Widespread arrests of prominent figures in villages that demonstrate against the Apartheid Wall, settlements and other human rights violations 15. Palestinian Legislative Council 16. Civil Society Organizations 17. Detention conditions In Israeli prisons, there is overcrowding, a lack of very basic amenities, poor hygiene, humidity and a significant lack of fresh air. The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) rarely provides essential hygiene products, cleaning supplies and soap, forcing prisoners to purchase these items in the prison canteen at very high prices. Most prisoners complain about the poor quality and insufficient quantities of food prepared by the IPS and must purchase food to supplement their diet from the prison canteen. Prison conditions in Israeli prisons are harsh. 18. 2.4 million euros spent at the prison canteen annually 19. Medical Negligence 52 prisoners have died from deliberate medical negligence, five in the past two years alone. Intentional delay in treatment, malpractice, medical procedure errors, failure to diagnose, lack of proficiency and efficiency Over 1,000 prisoners suffer from a variety of medical issues, at least 25 of them from cancer. Maysara Abu-Hamdiyeh 62 years old Denial of medial treatment led to his death from throat cancer on 2 April 2013. 20. The Case of Thaer Halahleh Re-arrested on 8 April 2013, 10 months after being released from administrative detention Suffers from several medical conditions from a 77 day hunger strike in 2012. Contracted Hepatitis from non-sterile medical tools during a tooth extraction by the prison dentist during his interrogation. 21. Women in Detention Beatings, insults, threats, sexual harassment and humiliation are techniques used by Israeli interrogators to intimidate Palestinian women and coerce them into giving confessions. In prison, degrading and intrusive body searches often occur during transfers to court hearings and can sometimes take place in the middle of the night as a punitive measure. Between 20032008, there were four cases of women giving birth in Israeli detention. Pregnant prisoners transferred to the hospital to give birth are typically chained to their beds until they enter delivery rooms and shackled once again minutes after delivery. There are currently 17 female Palestinian political prisoners 22. Family Visits Most prisons are located in Israel so Palestinian families from the occupied territory who wish to visit a family member detained in Israel must receive an entry permit into Israel. Only first degree relatives may visit prisoners. Men between the ages of 16 and 45 are typically prevented from visiting prison. They receive special permits only once or twice a year. When allowed, visits only last 45 min and take place through a glass divider. , 23. Family Visits In 2007, Israeli authorities suspended all family visits to prisoners from Gaza. In 2009, the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected an appeal against this policy. Following the hunger strike agreement of May 2012, Israel agreed to resume family visits from Gaza. However, as of the end of August, only 221 of the 449 prisoners from the Gaza Strip had received family visits. , 24. Political Exploitation 25. Military Order 1651 Article 186 Affects re-arrested prisoners who were released in an exchange deal. A military committee formed that can return the former sentencing for a prisoner who has amnesty from the Military Commander. Prisoner Exchange 18 October 2011 13 people ex-prisoners currently detained HUNGER STRIKERS: Samer Issawi, Ayman Sharawna, Ayman Abu Daoud 26. Individual Hunger Strikes 27. Mass Hunger Strikes 1,200 prisoners took part in a mass hunger strike from 17 April 14 May 2012 Demands included: Removal from isolation, reinstate family visits for Gaza prisoners, curbing administrative detention, improving conditions 28. G4S British-Danish security company Worlds largest security firm, with 700,000 employees Provides and operates the entire security system of Ktziot Prison, the central control room of Megido Prison and security services to Damon prison Provides peripheral defense systems on the walls of Ofer prison and operates the control room for the Ofer Military Base Compound