Palestinian Female Prisoners Experience Violations And Inhuman Conditions In Israeli Prisons

JAKARTA - The Palestinian Commission for Prisoners and Ex-Detainees confirmed on Monday that Palestinian women detained in Israel's Damon Prison continue to be subjected to offenses by prison administrations.

The Commission's lawyer, speaking on behalf of Intisar al-Awawdeh prisoner (52 from Karma City near Hebron, who has been detained since May 13, 2025, described and described the harassment he experienced during and after his detention.

"At around 09.30 am, a large number of Israeli soldiers raided my house. They asked about my name, measured my cell phone and computer, then arrested me," Al-Awawdeh said, launching WAFA Aug. 4.

"They closed my eyes, tied my hands, and forbade me to change clothes. There was no female soldier with them. They pushed me repeatedly and took me in a military whistle," he recalled.

Al-Awawdeh was taken to an interrogation center in Kiryat Arba, then to the al-Maskobiyya detention center, where he was swallowed up and detained for 22 days.

Describe the inhumane conditions in al-Moskobiya: "The cell was pitch black and windowless. The water couldn't be drunk."

Al-Awawdeh added, "I was then transferred to Sharon's prison, where the humidity reached a moldy point, the floor was very dirty, like a garbage dump, and the foul smell was smelled from everywhere. The food was bad, both quantity and quality."

"In Damon Prison, his condition is very harsh. There is no natural ventilation in the room, no personal hygiene equipment, and most women suffer from skin rashes due to heat, sweat, and moisture," he explained.

He also highlighted how women did not get sunlight, as the outer courtyard was monitored by surveillance cameras, which prevented prisoners from removing the head covering. As a result, many suffer from a lack of vitamin D and hair loss.

"We continue to experience a lack of clothing and underwear, as well as continuous and sudden examinations. This causes anxiety among female inmates, especially minors and pregnant women," he concluded.