הוועד הציבורי נגד עינויים בישראל

This report is a follow-up to previous reports issued by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, and is the result of a comprehensive study conducted by PCATI. The report determines that since the beginning of 2003 there has been a sharp rise in the torture, ill treatment, humiliation and incarceration in inhuman conditions of Palestinian detainees by the GSS. The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel therefore estimates that during first half of 2003, hundreds of Palestinians were subjected to one degree or another of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of the GSS. By way of comparison – in September 2001 PCATI estimated that the total number of detainees being subjected to torture and other forms of ill treatment reached ‘only’ dozens. The study, which covers the period between 6.9.2001 and 30.4.2003 is based on the analysis of dozens of affidavits and testimonies collected on PCATI’s behalf by attorneys and fieldworkers, official documents, High Court of Justice (HCJ) decisions, material from other human rights organizations, and additional sources.