Prisoners

Palestinian prisoners suffer harsh conditions in Hawara center

Saturday-17-December-2016

As the region has been affected by a low pressure cold front Palestinian detainees held in Hawara detention center have complained about their catastrophic detention conditions.

Nael Barghouthi faces possibility of re-imposing life sentence

Saturday-17-December-2016

The Palestinian prisoner Nael Barghouthi 59 continues to be held in Israeli jails despite having served his prison sentence of 30 months the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said Saturday.

Palestinian prisoner suffers serious health problems

Friday-16-December-2016

The Palestinian prisoner Nader Zubeidi 38 suffers from a very difficult health condition and he was transferred more than once to Israeli hospitals over the few past days a rights group revealed.

PPS documents Israeli beating of Palestinian teen

Thursday-15-December-2016

Palestinian Prisoners Society documented Israeli beating of the Palestinian teenager Muhammad Rezeq at the time of his arrest.

Former hunger striker released from Israeli jails

Monday-12-December-2016

The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) released on Monday the former hunger-striking prisoner Bilal Kayed from Asira al-Shamaliya village in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus.

Palestinian prisoner having his first baby after years of detention

Monday-12-December-2016

The Palestinian prisoner Samer al-Mahroom from Jenin city to the north of the West Bank had his first baby "Adam" on Sunday after three decades of detention.

Prisoner Abu Sawaween sentenced to 5 additional years

Saturday-10-December-2016

Hamza Abu Sawaween was sentenced to 5 additional years (the total duration of his sentence is18 years now) by the Israeli Beersheba court and fined up to 25000 shekels.

Palestinian prisoner transferred to Ramla prison hospital

Saturday-10-December-2016

The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) transferred the imprisoned professor Issam al-Ashqar 57 to Ramla prison hospital after his serious health deterioration.

Amman rally pushes for “dignified visit” to Jordanian in Israeli jail

Friday-9-December-2016

Dozens of activists rallied outside the headquarters of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry in Amman on Thursday afternoon calling for a “dignified visit” to prisoner Muneer Mar’i held in Israeli jail.

Hundreds of torture lawsuits against Israeli jailers unheeded

Thursday-8-December-2016

Despite hundreds of complaints of Shin Bet torture no single criminal investigation has been launched by the Israeli authorities Haaretz newspaper reported Wednesday.