Human Rights

"The detainees "may have been involved in violence against Israel," notes the report. Israel and the SLA have repeatedly offered the 200 or so Khiam prisoners in exchange for the release of or information on four Israeli soldiers and eight SLA members still missing in Lebanon, a tacit...

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Published in:The Washington report on Middle East affairs 1992-07, Vol.XI (2), p.64
Main Author: Macha, Carol A
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Civil rights
Human relations
Human rights
International relations
Interpersonal communication
Organizations
Personal relationships
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Summary:"The detainees "may have been involved in violence against Israel," notes the report. Israel and the SLA have repeatedly offered the 200 or so Khiam prisoners in exchange for the release of or information on four Israeli soldiers and eight SLA members still missing in Lebanon, a tacit Israeli acknowledgement of responsibility over the Khiam detention center. Israel has repeatedly claimed that the SLA has sole jurisdiction over Khiam, although Amnesty has reported that Israeli officials have been directly involved in the interrogation and torture of Khiam detainees. Amnesty states that "On this basis, we believe the responsibility for the treatment and fate of the detainees in Khiam lies with both Israel and the SLA...As a minimum, they should see to it that all forms of torture and ill-treatment should be ended and visits by families and the ICRC be allowed without delay." Entitled "Endless Torment: The 1991 Uprising in Iraq and Its Aftermath," the MEW report calls on the international community to demand, and Iraq to accept, a continuing human rights observation team in the Kurdish and Shi'i regions. As Iraq has been building up its military forces near the rebel-held territory, MEW fears that without this outside observer presence safeguarding the rights of Iraqi citizens, Saddam Hussain may move in Iraqi troops to punish the Kurds and Shi'i.
ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782