Israeli Human Rights Group Alleges Abuse of Palestinian Detainees

Source: BBC News - Top HeadlinesIsrael's leading human rights organization says conditions inside Israeli prisons holding Palestinian detainees amount to torture. B'tselem's report contains testimony from 55 recently released Palestinian detainees, whose graphic accounts suggest a dramatic worsening of prison conditions since the start of the Gaza war 10 months ago. A U.N. report last week also contained shocking allegations of abuse directed against Palestinian prisoners.