The four prisoners stated that their health conditions were improving, although Nassir Juma'a said his chest hurt and he found breathing difficult. LAWE - the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human rights and the Environment once again condemns in the strongest possible terms the routine torture of prisoners in Palestinian prisons, and the detention without charge of hundreds of detainees. In addition, the Palestinian Authority has repeatedly denied lawyers access to their clients and the prisoners their right to legal counsel. The confiscation of the powers of attorney documents and the affidavits once again reveals little concern for the respect of basic human rights. LAWE again holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for the treatment of prisoners in Palestinian jails, and condemns the continued and prolonged detention without charge of hundreds of prisoners.
LAWE demands the immediate release of the detainees, and upholds their right to legal counsel.
LAWE is also an affiliate member of the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights.