Alternative report submitted to the UN Committee against Torture in the context of the 6th review of Israel during the 83rd Session (10-28 November 2025) The report exposes the State of Israel’s deliberate use of torture as institutionalized state violence and the dismantling of safeguards for Palestinian detainees and prisoners that previously existed, at least
Alternative report submitted to the UN Committee against Torture in the context of the 6th review of Israel during the 83rd Session (10-28 November 2025) The report exposes the State of Israel’s deliberate use of torture as institutionalized state violence and the dismantling of safeguards for Palestinian detainees and prisoners that previously existed, at least
Men who were held in Nafha prison say they were brutally beaten, bound at the hands and feet, verbally abused, allowed to contract fungal and skin diseases, and assaulted with loud music for up to two days straight Read the full article
Show Trials for the October 7 Terrorists Won’t Be Justice. Quite the Opposite Tal Steiner, Opinion Column in Haaretz Newsaper English Edition, October 23rd 2025 Following the Knesset Constitution Law and Justice Committee discussion on the draft bill proposed by MKs Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky to establish “a special court to judge the October
(October 2025) The ceasefire and the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas are as vital to all of us as air to breathe. Yet October 7 and the war in Gaza will continue to accompany us for a long time to come. The horrific moral low to which we have sunk –
Tal Steiner, Opinion Column in Haaretz Newsaper English Edition Earlier this month, the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee held an urgent debate on an amendment to the law for imprisoning unlawful combatants. The discussion was held without hearing from civil society organizations or human rights experts, and without scrutinizing basic data such as the
2024 tested our organization and our mission like never before. In thewake of October 7th and the subsequent war in Gaza, we witnessedan unprecedented surge in detainees, the emergence of militarydetention camps, and systematic abuse that shocked even seasonedhuman rights defenders. Our team faced severe bureaucratic obstaclesto prison access, restrictions on legal representation, and a
Systemic torture and inhumane treatment of Palestinian detainees since October 7, 2023 and the Israel-Gaza war
Over 1,300 complaints of torture were submitted to the ministry of Justice since 2001 resulting in: 2 criminal investigation and 0 indictments. Every year, dozens of complaints are received by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) alleging severe torture employed by the ISA [Shin Bet] interrogators. Torture methods reported include painful shackling,
56 years have passed since Israel occupied the oPt. On this regrettable anniversary, 17 human rights organizations have come together to present a unified situation report on four themes: Israeli security forces’ violence, annexation, displacement, and the attack on NGOs. These four themes feed into each other, comprising the critical interlocking elements of the current