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Source: http://imemc.org/article/detained-teens-in-gaza-highly-vulnerable-to-abuse/
Teens Detained by Hamas in Gaza Face Torture
(IMEMC-PA) Defense for Children International-Palestine has documented six cases since January where children in conflict with the law under the current Hamas-led government in Gaza were at severe risk of abuse during detention. Three children were tortured during police interrogations, and one was physically abused by police station guards and adult prisoners, prompting the boy's suicide.