Prisoners & Detainees
Palestinian rights group reports 370 children held in Israeli detention.
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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The Palestinian Prisoner's Defense Center said approximately 370 Palestinian children are imprisoned under Israeli occupation, facing beatings, deprivation, and medical neglect in harsh detention conditions, according to the Ma'an news agency. The organization documented widespread mistreatment including physical violence and systematic denial of basic care during custody.
The allegations add to longstanding complaints from Palestinian advocacy groups about conditions in Israeli detention facilities holding minors. The center's report details beatings, food and water deprivation, and inadequate medical treatment among the documented abuses. Palestinian human rights organizations have repeatedly called for investigations into detention practices affecting children and improved conditions in facilities holding juvenile detainees.
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