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The Young Prisoner
By: btselem
Posted: Jul 6 08
Witnessed: 2623 times
Regions: Israel, Palestine
Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Juvenile justice
Tags: abuse, B'Tselem, btselem, childrens rights, Israel, juvenile justice, palestine
Testimony of a 13 year old Palestinian boy who was beaten and arrested for 2 months by the IDF
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