Israel/OPT: After nearly 2 years in solitary confinement, Ahmad Manasra too ill to attend his hearing

By Amnesty International

Israel’s Lod District Court postponed a scheduled hearing on extending Ahmad Manasra’s solitary confinement yesterday, because Ahmad, a 21-year-old Palestinian who has been in isolation since November 2021, was too unwell to attend. Khulood Badawi, Amnesty International’s Campaigner on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, said: “Ahmad Manasra was taken to the mental health […] The post Israel/OPT: After nearly 2 years in solitary confinement, Ahmad Manasra too ill to attend his hearing appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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