הוועד הציבורי נגד עינויים בישראל

The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) today, 21 November 2007, sent a letter of complaint to Attorney General, Meni Mazuz, concerning severe physical violence employed by the GSS during the interrogation of Mr. Ama’ad Marwan Yakub Hotri at the Kishon Detention Center.

Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel Concerning the Behavior of the Security Forces toward Persons Detained during the Events of September-October 2000

On 21 November 2007, PCATI attorney Samah Elkhatib-Ayoub submitted a complaint to the Attorney General on behalf of Ima’ad Hotri, a detainee who stated that he was tortured at the Kison Detention Center.

On 21 November 2007, PCATI attorney, Yaara Kalmanowitz, submitted letters of complaint to the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service (IPS) on behalf of PCATI and Adalah-The Legal Center for Arab Minority in Israel concerning excessive violence during a search operation by Israel Prison Service units on tents housing security prisoners at the Ketziot Detention Facility which led to the injury of a large number of inmates and the death of the prisoner, Mohamad El-Ashkar.

Article by Gideon Levy for "Haaretz" daily newspaper

PCATI attorney Samah Elkhatib-Ayoub submitted a complaint to attorney Hertzel Shviro, Head of the Police Investigations Department, against police officers who seriously assaulted and sodomized Mr. Mohammad Werneeat the Maaleh Adumim police station.

Article by Aviram Zino to "Ynet" news

The report, published this morning, reveals the widespread phenomenon of violence against bound Palestinian detainees by IDF soldiers and the almost absolute indifference of the IDF, the Ministry of Defense and the Knesset towards the existence of this phenomenon and the need to take action in order to eradicate it completely.

The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) held a special event in Tel Aviv to mark United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26th).

Following a complaint filed on 17 December 2007 by PCATI Attorney Samah Elkhatib Ayoub, a soldier was convicted of assault leading to injury and for inappropriate behavior.

Following a complaint filed on 17 December 2007 by PCATI Attorney Samah Elkhatib Ayoub, a soldier was convicted of assault leading to injury and for inappropriate behavior.

A variety of agencies in Israel – chief among them the GSS and the IDF – shackle detainees in painful ways that amount to torture and ill treatment.This is done in violation of Israeli law, basic moral principles and international law, including international human rights conventions  signed by Israel. The primary victims of this practice are Palestinian ‘security’ detainees.

PCATI Attorney Majd Bader was invited to the United Nations in Geneva to testify before the Goldstone Commission.