UN Committee Warns Torturing Palestinians Is Israeli State Policy

A UN Committee on torture concluded that torturing Palestinians in detention was de facto Israeli policy. 

“The Committee was deeply concerned about reports indicating a de facto State policy of organized and widespread torture and ill-treatment during the reporting period,” a press release from the UN explained. “With regard to the State Party’s domestic legislation, the Committee underscored its serious concern that the State Party continues to lack a distinct offense criminalizing torture, and that its. . .