The Independent Commission for Human Rights issued a research paper titled " Violations against Palestinian Male and Female Prisoners during Israel’s War of Genocide on Gaza" as part of its ongoing monitoring of the outcomes and repercussions of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. This research paper delves into the colonial violence within the Palestinian context, the conditions of detention, arrests, and oppressive practices against Palestinian female and male prisoners. It particularly focuses on instances of sexual violence, which were employed against Palestinian prisoners, especially during the genocidal war on Gaza that commenced on October 7th, 2023.
Since October 7th, the Israeli Prison Service has introduced a series of oppressive measures within the prison system, which have resulted in the gross violation of the basic human rights of Palestinian prisoners. These measures encompass a wide range of abuses, including complete isolation from their families and legal counsel, the confiscation of radios and televisions, the seizure of personal belongings such as clothing and blankets, the removal of electric stoves used for food cooking and heating, the denial of essential personal hygiene items, overcrowding in cells, the implementation of a hunger strike policy, verbal sexual harassment, threats of rape, the use of derogatory and offensive language that targets religious and moral sensitivities, forcible removal of veils, degrading strip searches, and collective humiliating naked searches that strip detainees of their human dignity.
Moreover, a distressing situation has unfolded as hundreds of men, women, children, and elderly individuals from the Gaza Strip have been detained in undisclosed locations. Human rights organizations have been severely limited in obtaining information about their status, relying primarily on leaked reports from prisoners held in sections adjacent to those containing Gaza detainees in Ofer Prison. These reports have brought to light horrifying accounts of detainees being subjected to physical beatings and even attacked by unleashed dogs. Tragically, these inhumane conditions have led to the loss of six Palestinian lives since October 7th.
This comprehensive research paper, meticulously prepared by researcher Khailda Jarrar, unveils a harrowing narrative of violations endured by Palestinian detainees. Drawing upon the firsthand testimonies of released prisoners and interviews conducted with legal representatives who managed to gain access to some detainees, this report brings to light the appalling new conditions of detention, particularly in the aftermath of October 7, 2023.
Of grave concern is the sexual violence perpetrated against female prisoners, as chillingly recounted in this paper. These violations include the alarming threats of rape, degrading strip searches of female detainees, collective body searches intended to inflict humiliation, verbal sexual harassment, and the cruel manipulation of menstruation as a tool of physical and psychological coercion against these women. This manipulation extends to depriving them of basic sanitary pads and the necessary clothing for personal hygiene, undermining their privacy, subjecting veiled women to non-consensual photography without their hijabs, and subjecting them to a barrage of offensive insults.
Remarkably, these abhorrent policies trace their origins back to the dawn of the occupation in 1967, and they have now been reinvigorated by Israeli authorities with an even more ruthless approach. 
The researcher adopted a comprehensive methodology to collect vital information for this study. This involved conducting firsthand interviews with nine recently released female prisoners, all of whom had been part of recent exchange deals. Furthermore, interviews were also carried out with lawyers who managed to meet with ten female prisoners inside Damon Prison as well as 30 male prisoners detained in various facilities, including Ofer, Negev, Majdo, and Jalboua. Sex, age, and geographic diversity was taken into careful consideration to ensure a holistic perspective.
To enhance the study's depth, an extensive review of relevant literature was undertaken. This encompassed writings by the prisoners themselves, offering invaluable insights into the current situation. 
The research paper concludes with several recommendations that demand immediate and earnest attention, particularly in light of the Palestinians' diminishing trust in the international human rights system's ability to provide protection. This loss of faith has led to the belief that this system primarily serves the interests of the powerful while neglecting the oppressed. The most prominent recommendations include filing complaints with relevant international bodies, including the Committee Against Torture, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the various United Nations committees established per international human rights treaties, addressing all violations and detention conditions in prisons. Additionally, it is crucial to exert international and legal pressure to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit and assess the conditions of Palestinian female and male detainees in Israeli prisons. Furthermore, advocating for the formation of an impartial investigative committee to examine sexual crimes and severe violations against detainees is essential. There should also be a demand for accountability for those responsible for these violations, whether they are officials or individuals. Serious action should be undertaken to keep this case alive, ensuring that it does not go unnoticed after the war of genocide comes to an end. Finally, there should be a diligent endeavor to uncover the identities and detention circumstances of female and male detainees from the Gaza Strip to safeguard them from potential threats to their lives and ensure improved detention conditions.

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