Rights Center: Occupation uses heatwaves to worsen prisoner conditions
The Palestinian Center for Prisoners' Studies warned of the worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners in the occupation prisons due to rising temperatures, as prison authorities exploit heat waves to tighten punitive measures. Ventilation openings were closed, and fans were removed, leading to deteriorating living conditions and a suffocating environment that threatens prisoners' health—particularly the sick, the elderly, and children. Additionally, the prisons are experiencing unprecedented overcrowding as a result of expanded arrest campaigns, with visitation hours reduced or blocked and increased risks of illness due to poor detention conditions. The center calls on the international community to take action to halt these violations, warning of escalating health risks and the rising number of prisoners, who now total over 9,400.
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