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PACTI says necessity doesn't abrogate Israel's obligation to investigate when reasonable grounds cite torture.
PACTI's Petition for Mahmoud Sweiti
On February 15, PACTI petitioned on his behalf. The case involved ISA agents admitting they acted contrary to approved procedures by staging a hoax to extract a confession. Sweiti was told his wife and father were detained.
Then AG Raz Nizri told PACTI:
"As a rule, in a situation when a family member of the detainee is not in detention, and there is no legal reason to detain him or her, it is not appropriate to make the interrogee believe the family member is under detention."
As a result of subjecting him to extreme psychological pressure, Sweiti made repeated attempts on his own life. Psychological evaluation determined he suffered severe emotional harm.
In response to the High Court Petition on his behalf, Israel disputes PACTI's demands for a criminal investigation. It argued the complaint should have been requested initially.
"Sweiti's case shows even when ISA admits using illegal interrogation methods under international law, Israel denies proper investigations to determine evidence of fault."
Shifts in Policy?
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