The Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority reported that female detainees at Damoun Prison face very difficult detention conditions, in light of the penalties imposed on them since the start of the aggression on the Gaza Strip on the 7th of last October.

The authority explained, in a statement issued today, Tuesday, that the prison administration practiced many abusive measures against them, and severely restricted them in all aspects.

It indicated that the current number of female detainees in Damoun Prison is 74, in addition to other female detainees distributed among different cells and interrogation centers.

It explained that the occupation is carrying out a ferocious arrest campaign against Palestinian women in general, and is targeting Palestinians from the 1948 lands, under false pretexts and arguments, noting that the prison conditions are harsh and humiliating, as the rooms are small and monitored by cameras all the time.

It continued: Pillowcases and covers (thin blankets) are taken from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., noting that the windows of the rooms remain open throughout the day and it is forbidden to close them, despite the cold weather and rain.

The female guards also conduct naked and humiliating searches of the detainees daily, morning and evening, and the female detainees are cut off from the outside world. There are no visits or contact with their families or lawyers, although some female detainees have court decisions allowing them to communicate, but the administration refuses to do so.

Female detainees are also prohibited from visiting the clinic and taking medications, despite the fact that a number of them suffer from illnesses that require major health care. Rooms and departments are suddenly raided several times. The female guards attack the detainees by beating, cursing, and threatening them without any reason. They close the cantina and provide very poor meals. In terms of quality, the courts are held via videoconference (VC), and this is an uncomfortable procedure, as there is no privacy to talk to the lawyer, as the jailers remain in the detainees at all times, and all electrical appliances, personal belongings, and daily necessities are withdrawn from the rooms.