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Palestinian prisoners and detainees denied medical care
UFree Network media centre
30.3.2013

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UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners denounced the ongoing human rights violations committed by Israel against prisoners. UFree confirms that Palestinian prisoners are being denied basic health care intentionally, the network suggested this is part of Israeli procedures of torture.



Prisoners with different diseases either chronic or normal complications are denied medicines and also not being seen by doctors. Many of the prisoners are given painkillers, antibiotics meanwhile they are in bad need for some special medications as they suffer chronic diseases. Israeli prison authorities prevent specialised doctors from providing health services to prisoners.



Additionally, prisoners lack health facilities like small clinics and units. The network perceive at these practices as measures of slow-death sentences against prisoners.



In a statement dispatched to the Press, UFree stated that a number of 1400 prisoners are suffering various health problems. Some of them are with chronic diseases like cancer, heart/kidney failure in addition to asthma and rheumatism. Many of the diseases inflicted prisoners due to environmental and health conditions in prisoners, said the statement.



According to the statement, prisoner Maysr Abu Hamdya suffers Throat cancer since 7 months, yet no medical care was provided to him so far. Another prisoner named Nasim Khatab in Nafha prison is disabled and in need for a surgery to implant artificial joint, however he is being ignored.



The statement revealed that dozens of prisoners in Ramla detention facility suffer various diseases. Five of them are paralysed and they are not being offered to see doctors despite their constant requests. Their families are demanding to bring doctors from outside prison but Israeli authorities refuse.



Israeli practices are part of human rights violations which include many forms of torture. Prisoners are being exposed to torture immediately as they are detained, then they are not allowed to see their families.

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