United Against Torture (UAT) Coalition – Alternative Report for Consideration Regarding Israel’s Fourth Periodic Report to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) Submitted 1 September 2008 Annexure A - List of Evidence A. ARREST AND TRANSFER 1. Muss’ab R. (15) – Detained at Etzion Detention Centre, Ofer Prison and unknown military base; accused of throwing stones and paint; beaten during transfer and interrogation; signed confession in Hebrew……………………………………………………………………….7 2. Ahmad Z. (17) – Detained at Shakeid military base and Salem Interrogation and Detention Centre; accused of throwing stones; beaten during arrest and transfer; and confessed to stop beating…………………….............................................................................................8 3. Israa’ A. (f) – Detained at Kfar-Etzion Detention Centre, Telmond Prison and Ofer Detention Centre; sexually humiliated by soldiers; attempted recruitment to become collaborator; and prevented from contacting family to inform of place of detention. ……………………………………….................................................................................8-9 4. Thaer N. - Detained at Hizma Checkpoint and Ofer Detention Centre; bag put over his head; beaten (including with club); and cursed during arrest and transfer. ……...................9 5. Ma’ali M. – Detained at District Coordination Office, Beit Jala, Etzion Interrogation and Detention Centre and Ofer Interrogation and Detention Centre; arrest accompanied by 2 private property destruction; beating during transfer; photographed while naked; and attempted bribery and coercion to become a collaborator with Israeli military forces….9-11 B. INTERROGATION, CONFESSION AND DETENTION 6. Ibrahim S. (15) – Detained at Etzion Interrogation and Detention Centre, Ofer Prison, Megiddo Interrogation and Detention Centre, Huwarra Interrogation and Detention Centre and Addamoun Prison; accused of membership in a banned organisation; throwing stones and Molotov cocktails and graffiti drawing whilst wearing a keffiyah (a Palestinian scarf); and threatened with sexual assault during interrogation in order to illicit confession....12-16 7. Mohammad I. (16) – Detained at Etzion Interrogation and Detention Centre; sexually abused and sodomized. ……………………………………………………………………16 8. Gheith (17) – Detained at Al-Qashla and Mascobiyya Interrogation and Detention Centre; accused of vandalising a police station with stones; beaten; and parents arrested in attempt to coerce admission of guilt………………..……………………………….…………. 16-19 9. Hussein R. – Detained at Rachel’s Tomb and Mascobiyya Interrogation and Detention Centre; reason given for arrest: “in order to deprive you of preparing for your Tawjihi” (exam at end of High School); interrogated for 21 days in the absence of a lawyer; beaten and threatened; and threat to demolish family home......................................................19-21 10. Ahlam J. (f) – Detained at Petah-Tikva Interrogation and Detention Centre and Ramlah Prison; interrogated for 15 days; denied access to lawyer for 22 days; tight shackles; position abuse; family threatened; and deported from the OPT. …………………………......................................................................................................21 11. Lu’ay A. – Detained at Al-Jalama Interrogation and Detention Centre; Rambam Hospital, Jalbou’ Prison, Magiddo Interrogation and Detention Centre and Ketziot (Al-Naqab) Prison; accused of knowledge of an imminent suicide attack and membership in an illegal organisation; subjected to different forms of position abuse, including being forced to stand on toes while partially suspended from ceiling by a chain connected to him by metal hook inserted in his nose and violent twisting of the body resulting in partial paralysis; and denial of adequate medical treatment. ………………………………………………....21-24 12. Amjad F. – Detained at Salem Military Base, Megiddo Interrogation and Detention Centre and Ketziot (Al-Naqab) Prison; accused of membership in an illegal organisation; subjected to position abuse; threatened with arrest of wife and children, house demolition and administrative detention; placed under administrative detention which was extended in 3 absentia; and denial of adequate medical treatment. ……………………………………………………………………………….………....25-26 13. Basem H – Detained at Beersheba police station and unknown location; accused of being a traitor [to the Palestinians] and later of stealing a car; and subjected to position abuse and beating. ……………………………………...................................................................27-28 14. ‘Asem B. – Detained at Qalandiya Checkpoint; Petah Tikva Interrogation and Detention Centre; Majeddo Interrogation and Detention Centre; Ramlah Prison Hospital; accused of intending to carry out suicide and membership in a banned organisation; beating; beating on eyes after being informed of recent retinal implants, loss of eyesight in one eye; and denial of adequate medical treatment………………………...………..……………….29-30 C. ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION 15. Suhaib H. (17) – Detained at Ofer Prison; four month administrative detention order reduced to three months on appeal; told if father paid money administrative detention order would not be renewed; money paid; and on day of intended release administrative detention order renewed on basis of secret evidence………………………………………...............................................................30-33 16. Khaleel H. (17) – Detained at Huwarra Interrogation and Detention Centre, Megiddo Prison, Ramlah Prison and Telmond Prison; verbally accused of selling weapons and “militant activities”; denied access to lawyer and regular family visits; and poor conditions of detention......................................................................................................................33-38 17. Obaidah A. (17) – Detained at Huwarra Interrogation and Detention Centre; charged initially with assisting a person suspected of being a member of a banned organisation but ordered released on bail on appeal due to “lack of sufficient evidence”; instead put under administrative detention for “security reasons”; prosecution deal accepted to admit certain charges in exchange for fixed term sentence and fine; not released on designated date; administrative detention extended six months; administrative detention extended for four months (additional); administrative detention extended for four months (additional); detention on going; solitary confinement; and denied access to lawyer and family visits………………………………………………………………….…………………39-40 D. SECRET DETENTION FACILITY “1391” 18. G.A. – Detained Facility 1391 and temporary locations including Jalameh Prison; informed he was detained “on the Moon”; position abuse; threats against son; beaten with club; 4 sleep depravation; and no ICRC visit at 1391…………….............................................................................................................40-43 19. M.J. – Detained Facility 1391 and temporary locations including King Hussein Bridge (border between Jordan and West Bank) and Jalameh Prison; informed “we are moving you to a facility on the Moon”; position abuse; beating; denial of toilet facilities; solitary confinement; no contact with family for two months; no ICRC visits; family members arrested to exert pressure; denied access to lawyer; and not informed of decisions to extend detention…………..........................................................................................................43-45 20. S.A. – Detained Facility 1391 and temporary locations including Nafta Prison, Huwarra Interrogation and Detention Centre and Jalameh Prison; informed by soldiers that “it was forbidden to say [where I was being taken], and they didn’t even know where they were taking me”; humiliating treatment; position abuse; beating generally, including on genitals after being informed of prior operation; denied access to lawyer; ICRC specifically denied access to Facility 1391; solitary confinement; and repeatedly told “nobody knows where you are.” …………………………………….................................................................45-49 E. FORCED CONFESSIONS IN HEBREW 21. Najee A. (14) – Detained Karme Tsur Military Base; accused of throwing stones; beaten; and confession in Hebrew...............................................................................................49-50 F. PROSECUTION AND/OR DETENTION OF MINORS 22. Mohammad E. (14) – Biddu Village, Ramallah Governorate; Detained at Atarot Police Station, Haddasah Hospital, Ofer Prison and Addamoun Prison; accused of throwing stones at the Wall; beaten with gun inflicting head wound and sprayed with tear gas; interrogated in absence of family and lawyer; handed “release paper” in Hebrew to sign; signs “release paper”; informed “release paper” is a confession; and imprisoned in Israel for four and-a-half months……………………………………………………………...….50-52 23. Ezzat (10) – Sanniriya Village, Qalqiliya Governorate; subjected to serious physical abuse by Israeli soldiers for two and-a-half hours seeking information on location of handgun; slapping; punching; mocking; threats to arrest family members; position abuse; struck with helmet; and weapon pointed at child’s face with threat to shoot…………………………...……………….……………………………………....52-56 24. Fadi S. (14) – Urif Village, Nablus Governorate; abducted by soldiers; beaten for 20 minutes with tubing and gun; and knocked unconscious.…………………………..……………………………………………..…56-57 5 25. Ahlam N. (9) – Safa Village, near Ramallah; abducted by soldiers walking to school; wrists