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C O N T E N T S
General detention figures
12 to 15 year olds
Girls in detention
Administrative detention
Recent case summaries
Other developments
Recommendations
Detention Bulletin September 2010
For the first time in September, DCI-
Palestine documented three cases of
children reporting being given electric
shocks by Israeli interrogators in Ari’el
Settlement. The children, one as young
as 14-years, were each accused of
throwing stones at a settler by-pass
road in the occupied West Bank.
Following the electric shocks, the boys
provided their interrogators with
confessions, although they maintain
their innocence.
September 2010 - overview
Although the total number of children
Israeli detention fell by six percent
September, the number of young child
(12-15 years) in detention increased by
percent.
In September, DCI-Palestine and PC
continued to demand an investigation
reports that an Israeli interrogator in settlement of Gush Etzion attached
battery jump leads to the genitals of a
year-old boy in order to obtain
confession to stone throwing.
General detentiofigur
DETENTION FIGURES
269 children detained ( 6%)
32 aged 12-15 ( 60%)
2 children in administrative
detention
Caption describing picture or
graphic.
September 2010
Joint letter to Netanyahu
Sexual assault complaint
Electric shocks used on
interrogated children and
threats of rape continue to
be used
Moatasem receives 3rd
administrative detention
order
DCI Violations Bulletin
New media
CNN
AFP
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Number of Palestinian children in Israeli detention: Jan 2008 – Sep 2010
0
50
100
150200
250
300
350
400
450
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
200
200
201
Al Am’ari refugee camp, Ramallah,
Occupied Palestinian Territory – photo credit: GhtH
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Each year approximately 700 Palestinian children, some as young as 12 yea
are detained and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system.
The most common charge is for throwing stones. The overwhelming majority
these children are detained inside Israel in contravention of Article 76 of t
Fourth Geneva Convention.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A
2008 327 307 325 327 337 323 324 293 304 297 327 342 3
2009 389 423 420 391 346 355 342 339 326 325 306 305 3
2010 318 343 342 335 305 291 284 286 269 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A
2008 38 40 45 39 37 34 33 21 23 23 25 30 32
2009 50 54 53 47 39 47 42 39 40 44 41 42 44
2010 44 41 39 32 25 23 18 20 32 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Av
2008 2 3 3 4 3 6 6 5 6 6 5 7 4.
2009 5 7 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.
2010 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A
2008 18 3 13 12 10 13 13 13 11 8 5 6 10
2009 5 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.
2010 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.
12-15 year olds
DCI-Palestine remains concerned atthe number of young children (12-
15 years) being prosecuted in Israeli
military courts and receiving
custodial sentences inside Israel. As
at 30 September 2010, there were
32 young children in Israeli
detention, an increase of 12
children (60 percent) from the
previous month.
Total number of Palestinian children in Israeli detention at the end of each mo
since Jan 2008 - Note: These figures are not cumulative
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Total
According to the latest figures
compiled by DCI-Palestine fromsources including the Israeli Prison
Service (IPS) and Israeli army
detention facilities, there were 269
Palestinian children (12-17 years) in
Israeli detention on 30 September
2010. This represents a reduction of
17 children (six percent) from the
previous month.
SEPTEMBER 2010
IN FIGURES
Number of young (12-15) Palestinians in Israeli detention at the end of ea
month since January 2008 - Note: These figures are not cumulative
Girls in detention
No Palestinian girls were held inIsraeli detention facilities in
September 2010.
Administrative detention
On 26 September 2010, MoatasemNazzal (UA 3/10) was issued with a
third administrative detention order
for three months. Moatasem has
now been held without charge or
trial since 10 March 2010. On 26
February 2010, Emad Al-Ashhab (17)
received the first of three
administrative detention orders.
Emad may now be released on 3
November 2010.
Number of Palestinian girls in Israeli detention at the end of each month sin
January 2008 - Note: These figures are not cumulative
Number of Palestinian children held in Israeli administrative detention at the e
of each month since January 2008 - Note: These figures are not cumulative
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Case summaries
Lawyers and fieldworkers for DCI-
Palestine collect sworn affidavits
from Palestinian children in prison
and upon their release.
These affidavits are taken in Arabic
and further reviewed by trained
staff to determine appropriatefollow up action.
Each year, around 100 of these
affidavits are translated into English
from which these brief case
summaries are produced.
Additional case summaries are
available upon request.
‘If you don’t confess you
threw stones, I’ll beat the
hell out of you.’
Israeli interrogator
Ofer Prison
MEDIA ARCHIVE: 2009-2010
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AFP
Raed R. - (14 years)
On 5 August 2010, a 14-year-old boy was arrested with three other boys near a settle
by-pass road between Qalqiliya and Nablus, in the occupied West Bank:
Four boys were walking near the road used by settlers when an Israeli army jeep passe
by. One boy waved at the jeep ‘just for fun.’ The jeep turned around and chased th
boys and was joined by a number of other jeeps. The boys were detained and taken the nearby Israeli settlement of Zufin. The boys report that their hands were painfully tie
behind their backs and they were blindfolded. They were given a cursory medic
check and transferred to Ari'el settlement, in the occupied West Bank. Raed wa
interrogated by two interrogators, one of which introduced himself as 'Zaid Eqtaish
Threat of electrocution made Raed confess to throwing stones once. An interrogat
then slammed Raed’s head against cupboard and punched him in the stomach. Th
second interrogator then gave Raed an electric shock with a handheld devic
causing shivering and dizziness. Raed then signed a statement without reading
Transferred to Salem Interrogation and Detention Centre and then Megiddo priso
inside Israel, in contravention of Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Khalil Q. (13 years)
On 15 September 2010, a 13-year-old boy from Abu Dis, Occupied Palestinian Territor
arrested by Israeli soldiers at 1:00am and later accused of throwing a Molotov cocktai
Israeli soldiers smash windows and storm the family home at around 1:00am. The hou
then searched and the soldiers inform Khalil’s father that they will take his son
questioning and that he can accompany them. The arrest is video recorded by
soldiers. Khalil’s hands are tied and the hood of his jacket is placed over his eyes. K
and his father are then taken to Ma'ale Adumim settlement, in the occupied West B
Neither Khalil nor his father were informed why he was being arrested. Khalil was t
interrogated by man in civilian clothes whilst his father remained outside the room. K
reports feeling intimidated and he was threatened by the interrogator - 'Be stra
forward with me or I'll f**k you. Did you throw Molotov cocktails at the jeep in Abu D
Khalil denied all accusations. The interrogator then turned off the lights and threatene
hit Khalil with a chair and to lock him up for three years. The interrogator then told Kha
sign a six page document written in Hebrew and then he could go home with fat
Khalil signed the document without knowing its contents because he wanted to go ho
As of early October 2010, Khalil is still being detained in Ofer prison, in the occupied W
Bank.
Malek H. - (17 years)
On 27 August 2010, a 17-year-old boy from Ramallah was arrested by Israeli soldiers a
2:00am and accused of throwing stones and Molotov cocktails:
Around 30 soldiers surrounded Malek’s family home and present a document written
Hebrew. Malek’s hands are tied tightly behind his back and he is blindfolded. Male
asked for the ties to be loosened but the soldier refused. He was put in a military vehic
and transferred Ofer Prison, in the occupied West Bank. On arrival at Ofer a soldier h
Malek on the head with an object causing 'extreme pain'. Malek was then interrogate
by man in civilian clothes who threatened him with physical violence if he did n
confess to throwing stones. The interrogator then threatened Malek with rape - 'I'll f**
you with my d**k that is bigger than you'. This was followed by verbal insults including
'your mother's a c**t,’ followed by more threats - 'Ill put you in cell No 40 if you don
confess' – The interrogator accused Malek of throwing stones at Route 442, a road use
by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Malek was also accused of throwin
Molotov cocktails. He denied both accusations. The interrogation lasted for two hours.
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DCI-Palestine and PCATI request investigation in assault case
On 15 August 2010, DCI-Palestine and PCATI submitted a joint complaint to the Judg
Advocate General’s office (JAG) requesting an immediate investigation into a repo
that a 14-year-old boy was ill-treated and tortured during arrest and interrogation
May 2010. One of the allegations is that an interrogator in the Israeli settlement bloc
of Gush Etzion, in the occupied West Bank, attached car battery jump leads to th
boy’s genitals and threatened to electrify the cable. After further abuse, the bo
confessed to throwing stones, although he maintains that the only reason h
confessed was so as to stop the interrogation.
In response to the complaint, an Israeli investigator telephoned DCI-Palestine on
August and informed the organisation that if the boy insisted on being accompanie
by a lawyer ‘the complaint will be archived and the process terminated.’ The on
reason given as to why the boy could not be accompanied was that ‘the lawy
might affect the child’s testimony.’ However, no explanation or evidence w
provided to support this suggestion, and the decision appears to be arbitrary anunreasonable. In response to the above advice, DCI-Palestine and PCATI wrote
JAG on 20 September requesting an immediate review of its verbal decision and
response in writing. DCI-Palestine is still waiting for a response.
Third administrative detention order for Moatasem – UA 3/10
On 26 September 2010, Moatasem Nazzal received his third consecutiv
administrative detention order. Moatasem’s third order is for three months, subject
review by a military court. Moatasem has now been held without charge or trial sinc
10 March 2010, and may possibly be released on 26 December 2010. Pleas
continued to send Urgent Appeals (UA 3/10) on behalf of Moatasem.
Recommendations
No child should be prosecuted in military courts which lack comprehensive fair tri
and juvenile justice standards. DCI-Palestine recommends that as a minimu
safeguard in the light of consistent reports of mistreatment and torture, that the Israe
authorities:
1.
Ensure that no child is interrogated in the absence of a lawyer of their choice an
family member;
2. Ensure that all interrogations of children are video recorded;
3. Ensure that all evidence suspected of being obtained through ill-treatment
torture be rejected by the military courts;
4. Ensure that all credible allegations of ill-treatment and torture be thoroughly an
impartially investigated and those found responsible for such abuse be brought
justice.
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VOICES FROM THE OCCUPATION
Voices – Nadeem and Jihad
Voices – Sexual assault
Voices – 7-year-old summonsed
Voices – Confession in Hebrew
Voices – The cost of settlements
***
URGENT APPEALS
UA 1/10 – Al Jalazun
UA 2/10 – Detention in Israel
UA 3/10 – Admin. Detention
***
For further information please read
DCI-Palestine’s latest report on
Palestinian child prisoners:
Palestinian Child Prisoners: The
systematic and institutionalised ill-
treatment and torture of Palestinian
children by Israeli authorities
***
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