After more than 3 months of detention... Activist reveals he was subjected to a brutal assault in PA prisons
The Palestinian Authority security services released activist Mzeid Saqf al-Hait after more than three months of detention. Upon his release, he revealed that he was subjected to a physical assault inside one of the security service facilities hours before his release, where Jenin police officers continued to beat him with sticks, hands, and feet for more than two and a half hours, before transferring him to Rafidia Hospital. He remains bedridden and suffering from severe pain.
The Palestinian Authority security services released activist Mzeid Saqf al-Hait after a detention lasting more than three months. Following his release, Saqf al-Hait revealed that he was subjected to a physical assault inside one of the PA security service facilities hours before his release. He stated that officers in the Jenin police continued to beat him with sticks, hands, and feet for more than two and a half hours, before transferring him to Rafidia Governmental Hospital for treatment. He added that he remains bedridden and suffering from severe pain due to the assault. He indicated that during his detention he faced rights violations and physical assaults, confirming that the latest assault occurred hours before his release. This comes amid continued Palestinian calls to stop political arrests and security persecution of activists in the West Bank, and to ensure the safety of detainees and safeguard their legal and human rights. The article conveys the activist's account without comment from the Palestinian Authority security services.