Detainees at Itzion prison threaten to start a hunger strike

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that 43 detainees of Itzion prison threatened the administration of prison to start a hunger strike in a protest against their harsh detention conditions and the humiliating treatment by jailers.

The commission pointed out that this step comes due to attacking the detainees and humiliating them by the jailers, and providing bad food in quantity and quality.

Moreover, some detainees were beaten during arrest in a barbaric way, besides filming them by soldiers and share their videos on Tiktok App.

The commission stated that the majority of detainees testified that the soldiers have destroyed their belongings during breaking into their houses, and frightened the residences with dogs, especially children.