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Palestinians Complain of Widespread Torture in PA Detention Centers


(ABNA-Iran) Recent reports and testimonies gathered by human rights organizations and journalists have shown that intensive, even life-threatening torture is still being widely practiced by PA security authorities. "I am subjected to the shabah (confinement to a very low and small chair while one's hands are cuffed and tied to his back) up to 17 hours per day; I am only let go during the time of prayers, meal times, and when I have to use the bathroom," said Mua'ath Abu Ejheishe, one of the detainees at the Jericho prison. Abu Ejheishe is the son of Hamas Legislative Council member Muhammed Abu Ejheishe.
2010-11-04 11:34:11
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