Torture in Israel: PCATI Annual Report 2024
2024 tested our organization and our mission like never before. In the wake of October 7th and the subsequent war in Gaza, we witnessed an unprecedented surge in detainees, the emergence of military detention camps, and systematic abuse that shocked even seasoned human rights defenders. Our team faced severe bureaucratic obstaclesto prison access, restrictions on
Communication by The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel (henceforth: PCATI) was established in 1990 andhas continuously sought to abolish the use of torture in Israel. We protect any individual harmedduring interrogation, demonstration, detention or incarceration; we represent Israelis, Palestinians,refugees and immigrants who were subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatmentat the hands of
Death Penalty Bill in Israel: An imminent threat to the human rights of Palestinians
Although several provisions of Israeli law allow for the imposition of the death penalty, both inIsrael and in the occupied West Bank, Israel has become a de facto abolitionist country, as it hascarried out the death penalty only once in 1962 in the case of Adolf Eichmann, and hasconsistently voted in favor of abolishing the
Detention and Adjudication of Children as Adults: Cruel and Inhuman Treatment of Minors
The Proposed Youth Law (Adjudication, Penalizing and Manners of Treatment) (Amendment– Detention and Imprisonment in Terror Offenses), 5783–2023, which has been tabledbefore the Knesset, seeks to cause mortal damage to the rights and protections afforded tominors during detention, interrogation, and adjudication, if the offense of which they aresuspected is manslaughter or attempted manslaughter and the
Human rights organizations call to safeguard rights of Palestinian
Following Hamas’s attacks in Israel on October 7, including atrocities against civilians, the Minister of NationalSecurity declared that a State of Emergency applied in Israeli prisons, and Israeli Prison Service (IPS)’soppressive policies have radically escalated, grievously harming the health and wellbeing of individuals inincarceration. This significantly impacts approximately 5,500 Palestinians who were held in IPS
Alternative report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel was established in 1990 and hascontinuously sought to abolish the use of torture in Israel. We protect any individualharmed during interrogation, demonstration, detention or incarceration; we representIsraelis, Palestinians, refugees and immigrants who were subjected to torture, or to cruel,inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of Israeli authorities.We