Ramallah – Ma’an – The Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Authority revealed that the administration of the occupation Negev prison threatens every prisoner who goes out for a visit, with beatings and isolation.

The Commission said in a statement issued today, Sunday, that its lawyer was surprised, during his recent visit to the Negev prison, that most of the prisoners he intended to visit had refrained from going out to meet him, and after he was able to speak with one of the prisoners, it became clear to him that the jailers had threatened to beat the prisoners who went out for visits. They are punished by placing them in an iron cage (kaoba) from morning until evening, with their hands and feet tied and their heads on the ground if they go out for a visit.

She added that this punishment may extend for a day or several days depending on the prisoner’s mood. During this period, the prisoner is prevented from going to the bathroom, or eating or drinking, and if he complains about a specific matter or asks
for a simple matter, he is severely beaten and tortured.

She pointed out that the conditions of the prisoners inside the prison have crossed all red lines, as they face the risk of death on a daily basis, as a result of the physical and psychological torture they have been subjected to since the seventh of last October.

The Commission explained that what the prisoners are exposed to is represented by several things, the most important of which are:

– Intentionally hitting prisoners between corridors and in places where there are no surveillance cameras, and focusing on sensitive areas.

– The prisoner was tied with handcuffs and made very tight while being transferred from one prison to another, leaving clear marks on his hands for several days, in addition to severe pain.

Prisoners have been wearing the same clothes for more than 8 months, most of which are filled with blood as a result of their infection with scabies, and the severe itching and ulcers it causes.

– Cutting off electricity to the prisone
rs, as it is restored only for 3 hours from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m

The food is very poor in quantity and quality, which has led to a significant decrease in the prisoners’ weight, and most of them are exposed to dizziness and fainting due to the lack of sugar in their bodies.

– Prisoners were subjected to isolation, beatings, and punishment without justification.

The jailers humiliate the prisoners every day during the counting. Previously, it was done 3 times a day while the prisoners were standing, but now the prisoners are forced to kneel and put their hands behind their heads.

– Intentional medical neglect of prisoners. Treatment is stopped for the injured and sick, and medicine is prohibited.

Prisoners are not allowed to submit complaints, and papers and pens were taken out to confirm this.

Most of the prisoners have begun to refrain from going out to the prison due to the humiliation they face. Lines are drawn on the ground that are prohibited from crossing, and sitting or standing in certain places
is prohibited.

The prisoners suffer from the foul smell of the rooms and the spread of diseases. The temperatures are very high due to the presence of the Negev prison in a desert area. At the same time, all fans and cleaning materials were withdrawn from the rooms, and the prisoners were prevented from showering and changing their clothes, which made the situation disastrous.

Source: Maan News Agency