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Palestinian Authority 19 complaints of torture and mistreatment in Palestinian prisons in the West Bank

o January 2014

As of October 2013, 142 complaints

Innumerable complaints of arbitrary/unlawful arrests

Palestinians accused PA security forces of unlawfully seizing money

Violates freedom of expression and media PA security officer in plain clothes go to peaceful protests to arrest and assault protesters

Source: HRW and ICHR (Independent Committee on Human Rights in Palestine)

ICHR received 202 complaints of torture in 2009 mainly from West Bank citizenso Palestinian prisoners subject torture techniques such as slappings, severe battery,

beatings with batons and rifle butts or with hands and feet, slamming heads againstwalls, spread-eagle restraints with hands cuffed behind while standing on a small chairfor various periods, being chained to the cell door, covering the head with a sack, andsleep deprivation by subjecting prisoners to disturbing noises, often screams of otherinmates

Hamas seizes fuel, food, and water from humanitarian aid convoys and Gazancivilians

o The purpose of this is to create a humanitarian crisis, giving Palestiniansammunition against Israel

Various media reports state that they are actively seizing supplies for their own useo J-Post, April 28th, 2008

Hamas steals 60,000 litre of fuel from civilians Head of PA gas agency confirms this

Hamas gunmen raided Palestinian side of the Nahal Oz terminal,stealing at least another 60,000 litres of fuel

Emergency tanker sent to Nahal Oz turned back by demonstratorso Presidency of the EU, April 24th, 2008

Hamas activities preventing and halting humanitarian work by UNRWAo

Source: CAMERA

Hamas targets border crossings to seize food and medical aid from Israeli transportso London Independent, April 24th, 2008

Artificial humanitarian crisis responsible for the UN suspension of foodaid to 650,000 Gazans

Due to lack of fuel for delivery vehicles thanks to Hamas Tactic is used to prevent aid from getting to the civilians in Gaza, thus

causing an artificial humanitarian crisis

Laws of War Article 16 of the 4th Geneva Convention states the The wounded and sick, as well

as the infirm, and expectant mothers, shall be the object of particular protection andrespect.

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Article 18o In view of the dangers to which hospitals may be exposed by being close to

military objectives, is is recommended that such hospitals be situated as faras possible from such objectives.

Article 3o Prohibits the following acts

a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation,cruel treatment and tortureb) taking of hostagesc) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degradingtreatmentd) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions withoutprevious ~judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording allthe judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilizedpeoples

Palestinian Authority has signed the Geneva Convention recently Hamas has been known to use civilian ambulances to transport suicide bombers

across the border and to carry armed militants, especially in Operation Cast Lead