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Palestinian Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against PA Torture


(Ma'an News-PA) The Palestinian rights group Istiqlal filed a civil lawsuit against the Palestinian Authority requesting $1 million in compensation for Ahmad Bilal Abd al-Malak al-Deek, a Palestinian who was allegedly tortured while in PA custody, the group said Thursday. Al-Deek was detained for five days in July after he criticized the local government on his personal social media. He said Palestinian investigators tortured and beat him.
2015-08-14 00:00:00
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