The report highlights tortures such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and electric shocks, and raises concerns about arbitrary detention and the denial of legal rights.
Some detainees reported being subjected to waterboarding, dog attacks, and suspension with tied hands. / Photo: AA Archive
Often, they were blindfolded and shackled before being transported to Israel and placed in"cage-like" military centres and forced to wear nothing but diapers for prolonged periods, it said.
The report on detention says Israel’s prison service held more than 9,400 “security detainees” as of the end of June, and some have been held in secret without access to lawyers or respect for their legal rights.
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