The occupation transfers the imprisoned journalist Bushra al-Tawil to the 'Ohalei Ouz' isolation facility
The Israeli occupation prison administration transferred the administrative detainee and journalist Bushra al-Tawil (33 years old) from 'Neve Tirza' prison to the 'Ohalei Ouz' isolation prison in Beersheba, after 46 consecutive days of isolation. Prisoner institutions held the prison administration fully responsible for her fate and called on international bodies to urgently intervene to end her isolation and secure her release.
The Israeli occupation prison administration transferred the administrative detainee and journalist Bushra al-Tawil (33 years old), detained since last February, from 'Neve Tirza' prison to the 'Ohalei Ouz' isolation prison in Beersheba, after 46 consecutive days of isolation. Prisoner institutions stated in a statement on Wednesday that al-Tawil's isolation went through several stages, starting at 'Damon' prison, then 'Neve Tirza', and finally 'Ohalei Ouz', considering that her transfer and continued isolation are part of targeting her and preventing legal teams from visiting her, despite several requests submitted by the lawyer of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority to visit her. They held the occupation prison administration fully responsible for al-Tawil's fate and life, calling on international bodies, foremost the International Committee of the Red Cross, to urgently intervene to end her isolation and release her. They noted that al-Tawil's case once again highlights the escalation of the isolation policy against male and female prisoners, pointing out that the prison administration carries out isolation operations inside 'Damon' prison without informing the female prisoners of the reasons. They indicated that the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) consider continuous isolation for more than 15 days as prolonged solitary confinement, and do not permit its use except in exceptional cases, as a last resort, and for the shortest possible duration. They affirmed that the continuation of al-Tawil's isolation for this period contradicts international standards and raises serious concerns about her exposure to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, calling for her immediate release and the end of her isolation.