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202611 minPG-13current-affairs

What Happens Inside Israel's Detention System

202611 minPG-13current-affairs

Human rights groups and UN investigators report that torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees are systemic issues within Israel's detention system.

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Channel: Al Jazeera English

What Happens Inside Israel's Detention System

2026• 11 minPG-13

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Human rights groups and UN investigators report that torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees are systemic issues within Israel's detention system.

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Human rights groups, UN investigators and Israeli legal organisations say torture and sexual violence of Palestinian detainees is part of a wider system of repression. A warning: What you're about to see and hear might be disturbing.

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