The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs revealed serious violations inside Ofer Prison, based on testimonies from two detainees whose health and psychological conditions deteriorated due to neglect and repression.
The commission stated in a statement issued today, Thursday, that detainee Muhammad Al-Qadi (30 years old) suffers from a severe allergy known as "cold allergy," which has caused a rash to spread all over his body. His health condition worsened after his medication was confiscated upon arrest and no treatment was provided despite his pleas.
Al-Qadi indicated that he was subjected to a violent raid of his room a month ago, where he was handcuffed from behind, blindfolded, and then taken to the bathroom away from the cameras. He was beaten specifically on the head and face and was electrocuted three times, resulting in injuries to his eye and ear and loss of balance. He was also kept in isolation for three days.
As for detainee Mujahid Yusuf (33 years old) from Silwad east of Ramallah, he underwent laser eye surgery before his arrest and needs a moisturizing drop continuously. However, the prison administration provided it for only three days and then informed him that it was unavailable, causing him burning and blurred vision.
Regarding the prison conditions, the commission's lawyer says: The daily yard time does not exceed 15 minutes in the morning and the same in the evening, and the detainees' rooms are subjected to two to three raids weekly, including searches, assaults, and insults, while the detainees receive no more than 1% of their rights.
Blankets are taken from the detainees' rooms daily until the evening, while rainwater seeps into the rooms through the windows and ceilings.
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Prisoners' Affairs Authority: Difficult conditions experienced by detainees in Ofer Prison