Torture victims require specialized legal assistance and proper documentation of their stories. Yet, the nature of torture – and its effect on the victims – may make this difficult to do. This handbook is written for lawyers and human rights advocates of different backgrounds and experiences, who want to be better prepared for meeting victims
On 26 of November 2018, Israel’s High Court of Justice decided that Mr Firas Tbeish had not been tortured. This concluded a six-year legal battle undertaken by Mr Tbeish and PCATI. This case review, published in Torture Journal in 2019, presents some of the complexities which on-the-ground anti-torture work in Israel entails. Specifically, it touches
Forensic Architecture’s investigation into the aftermath of the killing by police of Yaqub Musa Abu alQi’an finds ongoing violations: police used ‘less-lethal’ munitions against civilians, potentially including Arab politician Ayman Odeh. Later, police failed to share crucial evidence with Odeh’s lawyers. The latest iteration of our video investigation will be exhibited at New York’s Whitney
June 26th marks the International Day in Support of Torture Victims. To commemorate the event, PCATI issued a situation report, reflecting difficulties, obstacles and failings in the system, as well as testimonies of victims of tortures by Israeli security forces, namely the Shin Bet. The report paints a dismal picture of reality, at the same
On June 26, the world marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Our annual situation report exposes the reality in Israel, where torture is illegal yet continues to take place regularly. Download our 2019 situation report.
On June 26, the world marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Some think of torture as a bygone phenomenon, or at least one which no longer exists in countries that consider themselves advanced; but the reality, unfortunately, is very different. In Israel alone, 2020 saw a sharp increase in the number
Following a debate which was organized by the Interior Committee in October 2020, MKs Miki Haimovich and Moshe Arbel visited the transit cells at Ayalon Prison. The scenes were appalling, and particularly outrageous given the Israeli Prison Service’s boasting during the debate of their investment and great concern for the welfare of the prisoners. “The