Testimonies of Torture Victims in Israel The current report of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel presents the testimoniesof nine victims of torture in Israel, all Palestinian detainees who are residents of the OccupiedTerritories. The testimonies are presented in their simple language, in first person, almost in their.entirety with the exception of light editing
Here are some of the central international media mentions PCATI had in the past couple of years:
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Four years and six months. That’s enough time to finish college. Enough time to take a gap year and travel around the world, recover and find a job. Enough time to plan, build and launch a rocket to the moon. Enough time to be born, learn to walk and talk, and graduate preschool. Four years and six
PCATI’s research into how arrest, detention, and imprisonment of sons and spouses harm women under occupation. See the research infographics.
This report from 2014 surveys the systematic failures in the examination of cases of soldier violence against detainees, the vast majority Palestinians, in the occupied Palestinian territory. The report shows that the military authorities rely on deficient investigation methods in fulfilling their duty to investigate cases of violence and bringing those responsible to justice. Download
A new publication by the Open Society Justice Initiative – the first, in-depth exploration of independent criminal investigations of police.
An excellent paper, written by four health professionals who consult PCATI and conduct Istanbul Protocol assessments for victims of torture. Police violence in Israel towards people with mental disabilities | | Ethics, Medicine and Public Health | June 2021
On the killing of Iyad al-Hallaq, police violence and PCATI’s work to tackle it. An Autistic Man is Killed, Exposing Israel’s Festering Police Brutality Problem | David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon | NY Times | December 2021