DOHA: The Shura Council has participated in a symposium organised by the General Union of Palestinian Women in cooperation with the Palestinian NGO Forum via video conference technology, on the reality of Palestinian female prisoners in the occupation prisons, and ways to support their struggle.
The Shura Council was represented in the symposium by HE Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al-Sulaiti, Vice President of the Council.
The symposium, which was held under the title 'Palestinian Female Prisoners in the Occupation Prisons in the Narrative of Genocide', addressed the serious violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian female prisoners in light of its ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories, and the accompanying crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people, and other crimes that constitute a clear violation of international law and international humanitarian law.
The participants in the symposium reviewed the harsh conditions faced by Palestinian female prisoners in the prisons of the occupation forces, and the abuse, torture, and deprivation of all their rights to which they are subjected. They also pointed out the increase in the rate of arrests of women, especially among minor girls and university students, since the aggression of October 7.
Participants warned of the worsening conditions of Palestinian female prisoners as Israel prevents international human rights organizations from visiting prisons, in addition to its failure to abide by international agreements protecting prisoners of war. Participants called on international institutions affiliated with the United Nations and other human rights organizations to pressure the occupying state to stop its crimes and violations against Palestinian female prisoners and to abide by international humanitarian laws.
