TEHRAN (Iran News) – Israeli forces arrested 745 Palestinian childrenin the first 10 months of the current year, according to a non-governmental organization. In an annual report, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the children arrested by Israel experienced numerous rights violations, adding that they are taken away from their houses usually late at […]
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Israeli forces arrested 745 Palestinian childrenin the first 10 months of the current year, according to a non-governmental organization.
In an annual report, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the children arrested by Israel experienced numerous rights violations, adding that they are taken away from their houses usually late at night under harsh conditions, Anadolu news agency reported.
It noted that arrested children by Israeli forces are deprived of their right to education, a clear violation of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and some of the children are denied family visits and proper medical treatment.
According to the report announcing that Israeli forces Arrested 745 Palestinian, nearly 200 children are currently imprisoned in various Israeli detention centers.
The NGO called on the International human rights organizations — including UNICEF — to make more efforts to provide protection to Palestinian children from Israel’s arrests and harassments.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians — including a large number of women and children — are languishing in Israeli detention facilities. 1700 of prisoners are in need of medical treatment.
These arrests are of those violations of human rights ignoring the children right to have proper access to education, shelter, clothing, sanitation and other basics od ordinary life.
- source : FNA, Iran News
