Human Rights Watch report on Hamas courts in Gaza

A new Human Rights Watch report details severe human rights violations in the criminal justice system of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, including arbitrary detention and torture. Several cases detail executions based on confessions obtained through torture. Prisoners are often refused access to a lawyer, abusive security officials are said to enjoy impunity, and families of prisoners often don’t know of their relatives’ whereabouts.

The 43-page report includes testimonies from victims, families, representative of the criminal justice system, and Palestinian human rights organizations. 

Abusive System: Failures of Criminal Justice in Gaza (Human Rights Watch)

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