{"id":222222,"date":"2019-10-11T14:37:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T18:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=222222"},"modified":"2019-10-15T14:39:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T18:39:38","slug":"ohchr-notes-with-concern-alleged-torture-of-a-44-year-old-palestinian-man-press-briefing-note","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ohchr-notes-with-concern-alleged-torture-of-a-44-year-old-palestinian-man-press-briefing-note\/","title":{"rendered":"OHCHR Notes with Concern Alleged Torture of\u00a0a 44-year-old Palestinian Man – Press Briefing Note"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNHCHR Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:<\/strong>\u00a0Rupert Colville
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Geneva
\nDate:\u00a0<\/strong>11 October 2019
\nSubject:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Israel \/ oPt<\/p>\n

Israel \/ oPt<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UN Human Rights Office notes with concern the alleged torture of\u00a0a 44-year-old Palestinian man, Samer Al A\u2019rbeed, who was arrested by Israeli Security Forces on 25 September as a suspect in a bomb explosion that killed a 17-year old Israeli girl near Dolev settlement in the occupied West Bank. Al A\u2019rbeed remains in the hospital in an induced coma and on artificial respiration,\u00a0with critical injuries sustained after his arrest, including broken ribs and severe kidney failure.<\/p>\n

This development is placing a spotlight on serious gaps and failings in Israel\u2019s laws and practices in relation to its unequivocal obligation under international law to eradicate torture and cruel and inhuman treatment.<\/p>\n

Al A\u2019rbeed\u2019s lawyer, who was only allowed to see his client four days after his arrest (on 29 September), alleges he was tortured. The Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) stated to the media that Al A\u2019rbeed did not feel well during his interrogation and had to be transferred to the hospital. The Israeli Ministry of Justice has announced an inquiry.<\/p>\n

Given the severity of Al A\u2019rbeed\u2019s injuries, we call for the immediate opening of a criminal investigation into the case.<\/p>\n

We have also received information that at least three more people arrested in the context of the same investigation have been held in incommunicado detention for a prolonged period of time.<\/p>\n

We are gravely concerned that Israeli law does not adequately define, prohibit or criminalize torture and the High Court of Justice has allowed the use of \u201cspecial interrogation measures,\u201d in violation of the absolute prohibition of torture.<\/p>\n

The prohibition of torture is one of the peremptory norms of international law or \u201cjus cogens\u201d from which no derogation is permitted. In other words, the prohibition is binding on all states, in all circumstances, with no exception.<\/p>\n

We call on Israel to revise its laws, policies and practices to bring them in line with its obligations under international law, in particular the Convention Against Torture, and ensure that all instances and allegations of torture and ill-treatment are investigated promptly, independently, effectively and impartially.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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