JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced deep concern regarding the enhanced acts of violence and severe violations committed by the Israeli occupation against numerous Palestinian prisoners.
In a statement on Friday that OIC said these violations have been well-documented by various legal organization and include acts such as execution, starvation, torture, rape, isolation, and forced disappearance.
“The detainees from the Gaza Strip have been particularly affected, resulting in the deaths of eighteen Gazan prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons since October 07, 2023. Additionally, there are many other detainees killed, but their identities have not yet been disclosed,” said the statement.
The OIC strongly condemned the ongoing indiscriminate detention drives carried out by the Israeli occupying authorities. According to the statement these actions have resulted in a significant increase in the number of Palestinian detainees, with the current number exceeding 9,700 prisoners.
“Among them are 80 female detainees, 52 journalists, and over 250 children, in addition to more than 3,380 individuals held in administrative detention without formal charges or trial. Furthermore, close to 600 detainees are serving life sentences,” said the statement.
The OIC has called for an immediate international inquiry into the cruel conditions and continuous Israeli infringements against Palestinian detainees in Israeli occupation jails. It said such actions are considered war crimes and crimes against humanity, and they breach blatantly the regulations and standards set forth by the Human Rights Charter, international humanitarian law, the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, and other pertinent global pacts.
The OIC urged the international community and human rights organizations to take immediate action to force the Israeli authorities to treat Palestinian prisoners in line with international conventions. The OIC reaffirmed its support for the rights of Palestinian prisoners and their resilience, pledging to convey their plight to the international community in pursuit of justice and freedom.
