The Belgian capital Brussels is set to host an international conference starting on Saturday on the Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons.
Abdul-Naser Farwana the head of the documentation unit at the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said that the two-day conference is organized by the European Coalition for Palestinian Prisoners Rights.
Farwana told Quds Press that the conference will witness the participation of the Palestinian minister of prisoners’ affairs Qadri Abu Baker human rights organizations ex-prisoners notables pro-Palestinian groups and peace activists from all over the world.
Farwana said that the conference will shed light on the Palestinian child detainees and the violations and torture they are subjected to in Israeli jails. It will also include documentary films photo exhibitions and testimonies by ex-prisoners who served different sentences in Israeli prisons.
Israel is holding nearly 6500 Palestinians in its lock-ups 1500 of whom have health issues 400 are under the age of 18 450 are detained without charge or trial and 9 are members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
