Gaza detainees tortured and raped by Israeli forces, UN hears
Testimony highlighted various torture methods inflicted on detainees, including severe beatings, deliberate starvation, prolonged suspension in painful positions, medical neglect leading to death, attacks with dogs, and the amputation of limbs without anesthesia.
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According to the briefing, the accounts have been corroborated by international human rights organisations such as Physicians for Human Rights–Israel and B'Tselem.
Among the findings, there is a documented case of rape committed by an Israeli prison guard against a Palestinian detainee inside a detention facility.
PRC said that the majority of Gaza detainees are held in undisclosed military sites, such as the Anatot and Sde Teiman camps, without access to legal counsel or visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The organisation added that Palestinians held at undisclosed military sites have a heightened risk of being tortured and abused due to being outside the reach of legal oversight.
The briefing further noted that Israeli authorities employ 'politically motivated and discriminatory classifications', labelling Gaza detainees as 'unlawful combatants' or 'terrorists,' which denies them the protections of international humanitarian law.
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