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On April 17, Al Haq quoted hunger striking prisoners saying, "We will live in dignity." The human rights organization highlighted thousands of lawlessly held Palestinian political prisoners, many without charge or trial.
Their mistreatment "includes internment, the denial of family and lawyer visits, prolonged periods of isolation, and the lack of fair trial." Letting the whole world know is vital.
On Palestinian Prisoners Day, Al Haq marked the occasion by highlighting abusive Israeli treatment and thousands of affected political prisoners.
Special attention was given to Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh. Ignored by the international community, they've been hunger striking around 50 and counting. Israel only responds to world condemnation. Even then, very rarely. Most often, it's to lash out.
UN Member States must pressure Israel to obey international law, stop abusive practices, or face sanctions and other measures with teeth. That and much more needs to happen to end decades of abuse.
On April 17, Addameer and 12 other human rights organizations "salute(d) all Palestinian political prisoners, especially those engaging in brave civil disobedience through ongoing hunger strikes." At issue are appalling abuses and long denied justice.
They called imprisoning Palestinians "a form of Israeli institutionalized violence." It includes torture and other ill-treatment from arrest to detention. Brutality, injustice, and racism define Israeli policy.
Corporate profiteers are involved. The British/Danish security firm G4S was highlighted. In 2007, its Israeli subsidiary Hashmira contracted with the Israeli Prison Authority to provide security systems.
Ketziot and Megiddo have them. Both notoriously hold Palestinian political prisoners inside Israel in violation of international law. They also service Ofer prison in the West Bank, as well as Kishon and Moskobiyyeh where human rights organizations documented extreme torture and abuse.
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