Israel/OPT: Further information: Human rights defender alleges torture

Index Number: MDE 15/004/2013
Date Published: 14 February 2013
Categories: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

An Israeli military court extended the period of interrogation of Palestinian human rights defender Hassan Karajah until 26 February 2013. He has been held since 24 January without charge and has reported being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment to his lawyer.