Ramallah - Saba:
The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Authority confirmed on Wednesday the continued poor living and detention conditions suffered by female prisoners in Damoun Prison, imposed on them after October 7, 2023, which can be described as brutal to say the least and are getting worse day after day.
The Authority explained, according to its lawyer's visit to the prison, that Damoun Prison Administration is still depriving female prisoners of blankets and winter clothes, in light of the severe cold and the onset of winter, as each prisoner has only one winter coat, in addition to preventing the entry of hygiene and personal care supplies, as each prisoner is allowed only one shampoo bag, which is not sufficient for the purpose.
The female prisoners who were visited told the Commission's lawyer that the food is scarce and bad, as they have been eating legumes for more than 7 months, which has led to constipation.
The prison guards also storm the rooms without regard for the prisoners' privacy and in a barbaric manner, seizing their personal belongings, and sometimes spraying gas inside the rooms, in conjunction with imposing collective punishments without reason and hurling insults at them.
The female prisoners added that recently the deputy director of Damoun prison beat the female prisoners himself.
The Commission indicated that the female prisoners avoid going to the prison clinic despite the poor health situation because the prison administration investigates them instead of presenting them to the clinic.
The female prisoners who were visited on Tuesday reported that the Damoun prison administration placed a piece of plastic on the doors of all the rooms to prevent the female prisoners from communicating with each other.
| more of (International) |