Three female minors among 90 women held in Israeli prisons

Three female minors are among 90 women held in Israeli prisons, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Tuesday.

The commission named the three as Nada Odeh, Ola Qatishat and Rimas Dweikat.

Available data show more than 9,300 detainees are held in Israeli prisons, including about 90 women, the commission said.

A report by the Palestinian Prisoner's Society, based on visits by its legal teams to dozens of male and female detainees in October and early November, found that about 80 percent of detainees, including children, have scabies.

The society linked the condition to a lack of proper medical treatment, a shortage of clothing and worsening health conditions inside the prisons.

The society also said acts of repression occur in certain prison sections every two to three days, including physical assault, the use of weapons and police dogs.

It said these abuses come on top of an ongoing policy of starvation, medical negligence and daily mistreatment.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs is a Palestinian body that tracks the cases of Palestinians held by Israel and supports former detainees.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society is a non-governmental group that documents conditions and abuses reported by detainees and their families.