Amjad #Iraqi explains why Palestinians identify with Khader #Adnan, a prisoner who died on hunger strike, for his struggle against #israel#prisons.
"Those trying to undermine public anger over the hunger striker's death don't want to talk about the violent carceral regime that he struggled against."
"As far as we know, nobody from the outside world has entry into these detention centers.
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"A detainee can be held for up to a hundred and eighty days without counsel. That’s six months that a person can be held without having the right to visitation by a lawyer."
It is legal: "The government has ensured that horrific practices in sites like Sde Teiman can continue with impunity, in violation of international law and medical ethics."
#IRAQ. #Baghdad governorate. Baghdad. March 2003. #Iraqi security forces search for an #American fighter pilot that was thought to have parachuted into the #TigrisRiver after being shot down.