Petition to improve the shameful treatment of detainees at the "Shomron" (Huwara) detention facility
petition filed by PCATI on 30 August 2007 on behalf of three detainees who had been held at the “Shomron” detention facility demanding that the respondents reply why they do not allow detainees being held at the facility free access to toilet facilities at all time and why they should not build additional toilets in the yard, near the detention cells, that would guarantee proper sanitary conditions.
In addition PCATI asked the Court to issue an interim order, valid until the conclusion of the proceedings relating to the above petition that would guarantee the detainees’ access to the toilets at all times.
The petition was by PCATI through Attorneys Samah Elkhatib-Ayoub and Eliahu Abram.
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Summaries and court decisions
Court Decision
At a hearing held on 13 February 2008, the commander of the detention facility told the Court that arrangements had been made to ensure that the request of any detainee to go to the toilet will be met immediately at all times. The respondents’ attorney added that should any problem arise, each detainee would have the right to turn to the detention facility commander regarding the matter.
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