NUMBER OF MARTYRS IN ISRAELI JAILS MOUNTED TO 55

Ramallah, 5 Muharram 1437/18 October 2015 (MINA) – Number of Palestinian martyrs who died in Israeli jails due to deliberate medical neglect mounted to 55 after prisoner Fadi al-Derbi has recently died.

Detainees and ex-detainees committee said, in a statement on Saturday, that prison doctors do not conduct required health examinations for patient prisoners in full disregard to Geneva agreements and international conventions, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting, Monday (19/10).

The committee accused Israeli prison administration of failure to bear its responsibility for and to fulfill its duties toward Palestinian sick prisoners. It expressed its concerns over the serious health conditions of dozens of detainees.

The committee said Israeli prison administration adopts a policy of slow death against sick captives and even commits crimes against them.

The detainees committee demanded to open an international investigation supervised by the United Nations in order to investigate Israeli violations of human rights. It also demanded the Red Cross to oblige Israel to offer health care services to prisoners within international rules and regulations.(T/P008/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)