Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission on Sunday warned that 17 Palestinian prisoners are facing “slow death” at Ramla prison clinic.
The commission said in a report that 17 prisoners at Ramla clinic are having serious health problems most of whom use wheelchairs and depend on other prisoners to do their daily tasks.
The report explained that the prisoners are subjected to deliberate medical negligence. They are denied medical examinations and treatment and only given painkillers and hypnotics.
The commission added that the injured detainee Khalil Jabarin was transferred on Friday from Hadassah Hospital to Ramla clinic despite the fact that he needs special medical follow-up after being shot five times by Israeli soldiers.
It also warned of the worsening health condition of prisoner Emran al-Khatib who has been on hunger strike for 50 days now.
