' Atwa Matir is a 15 ½ year old child who was arrested on 27 May 2013 and accused of throwing stones. He sustained an injury in the stomach during the arrest, but regardless of his deteriorating health condition, he was interrogated in a nearby police station and then transferred to Ofer Prison, where he was denied medical treatment. It wasn’t until the insistence of other prisoners, and when his health deteriorated to the point where it was difficult for him to breathe, that he was transferred to the hospital. At the hospital he was admitted to the general surgery department where he remains under supervision to this day. Atwa is chained by his hand and leg to the bed during the duration of his hospital stay, a grave violation of international human rights law, especially considering his young age and health condition.'
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:28:08 +0000