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Israeli court sentences 7 Palestinians to prison-terms steep fines

Sunday 15-January-2017

The Ofer military court sentenced seven Palestinian to actual imprisonment and steep fines a rights group reported Sunday.

According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society the Ofer court sentenced seven Palestinians to prison terms ranging from 12 to 45 months.

The court also slapped fines of up to $1050 on the detainees.

Meanwhile a report by the prisoners’ and ex-prisoners’ committee sounded the alarm over the agony endured by the Palestinian detainees in the Ofer lock-up due to the acute dearth in winter blankets visit bans and lack of much-needed items.

The committee further warned of the abject detention conditions along with the poor-quality food and medical negligence endured by prisoners in Etzion jail.

Nearly 7000 Palestinians are locked up in Israeli jails among whom 13 female minors and 350 male minors.

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