Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert
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A UN report by Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories, alleges that Israel has systematically tortured Palestinians in custody since October 7, 2023. The report, titled "Torture and genocide," claims that Palestinians have been subjected to exceptionally ruthless physical and psychological abuse, including beatings, sexual violence, starvation, and deprivation of basic human conditions. Albanese states that the torture is being used on an unprecedented scale as punitive collective vengeance. The report is based on written submissions, including at least 300 testimonies. While condemning torture by all actors, the report focuses on Israeli conduct in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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