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UN Report: Israel's Torture of Palestinian Detainees Exposed

12/3/2025

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United Nations (UN) report accuses Israel of a de facto policy of organized torture against Palestinian detainees, including beatings, sexual violence, and solitary confinement, since October 7, 2023.
The report also raises concerns about treatment of children and lack of accountability for Israeli security forces.
Protests across Europe condemn Israel's actions as apartheid and genocide and call for ending mass incarceration, with activists highlighting Marwan Barghouti, Palestinian political prisoner.

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United Nations (UN) report accuses Israel of a de facto policy of organized torture against Palestinian detainees, including beatings, sexual violence, and solitary confinement, since October 7, 2023.
The report also raises concerns about treatment of children and lack of accountability for Israeli security forces.
Protests across Europe condemn Israel's actions as apartheid and genocide and call for ending mass incarceration, with activists highlighting Marwan Barghouti, Palestinian political prisoner.