獄中人權抗議信

以下是我們寫的抗議範例信，歡迎大家照抄或略加修飾後寄給以色列各部長信箱或住址。

自1967年的佔領後，有超過65萬巴勒斯坦人曾被以色列拘留。這佔了巴勒斯坦總人口的百分之二十，以及男性人口的百分之四十。可以說，每個巴勒斯坦家庭，幾乎都有男性成員曾經被關、被虐。這超高人口比率以及人權侵害，反映的是巴勒斯坦人被佔領的命運，還有以色列的歧視心態與強硬壓制。

到今天，這絕食活動已經進入第七天了。以色列平日讓囚犯長期處於饑餓與營養不良狀況，這時卻以烤肉與烤麵包來企圖頓挫絕食者的意志。此外，以色列不但沒有正面回應活動的訴求，還更進一步處罰參加絕食的囚犯；沒收他們的收音機與報紙、剝奪家屬探訪權，甚至還將他們懷疑的幾位運動領導人抓去單獨囚禁。這實在是低級惡劣至極。

我們不知道輕易可以寄出的一封抗議信可以發揮多大效果，但是我們所能做的，也只有這麼一些些，若不做的話，好像良心會很不安。

Dear Sir,

I have been aware of the serious human rights abuses against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.According to Amnesty International Annual Report 2003 on Israel and the Occupied Territories, Section “Mass arrests, detention and torture or ill-treatment of Palestinians”:

Ill-treatment was widespread during arrest and interrogation, and there were numerous reports of torture in detention. Detainees reported various forms of torture and ill-treatment, including beatings, being handcuffed and tied in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods, threats to the detainee and their relatives, and sleep deprivation. At least one detainee died in custody after he was beaten.

The hunger strike campaign of the Palestinian political prisoners beginning 15 August again drew my attention to the gross violations of human rights and the appalling conditions under which Palestinian political prisoners are being detained in Israeli prisons. These include:

• Arbitrary and indiscriminate beating of prisoners in their cells,in prison courtyards and during transportation to and from prisons.
• Arbitrary and indiscriminate firing of tear gas into prisoner cells and prison courtyards and intimidation of prisoners by guards entering their cells with guns.
• Humiliating strip searches of prisoners in full view of other prisoners and guards each time they enter or exit their cells
• Subjecting prisoners to solitary confinement for excessive periods of time, for months and even years.
• Severely restricting the category of family members entitled to visit prisoners thus denying visitation rights to other close family members.
• Maintaining prisoners on near starvation diets that are insufficient to sustain health.

Such treatment and conditions violate not only international law but also the Israeli state rules intended to govern the administration of prisons. We would like to strongly urge you to stop the excessively harsh treatment of Palestinian political prisoners and to ensure that the conditions under which they are imprisoned are consistent with international norms of human rights and basic decency.

Yours sincerely,