This week’s article is about the
surge of unfair trials and corrupt criminal justice system in the Gaza Strip.
Human Rights Watch has reported several cases of arbitrary arrests, torture and
unfair trials by the hands of the Palestinian military regime, Hamas that
resides in the Gaza Strip. There have been many cases filed by Human Rights
Watch to get rid of capital punishment and civilian prosecution in military
courts. Hamas claims that their prison facilities are open to a select few
human rights organizations based in Palestinian territory. This way there is at
least someone looking out for instances of torture and mistreatment. A Hamas
representative of the Interior Ministry claims that Hamas has fired around 120
employees in security for abusing prisoners in some way or another. The report
detailed by Human Rights Watch has found at least three instances where
Palestinians who were suspected of association with Israel were tortured and
then executed.
In situations like these, people
are deprived of their rights as citizens and human beings and are treated
unfairly. Personally I have heard of many cases where a militant group like the
Hamas would imprison and even execute innocent civilians. The territorial conflict
between Israel and the Palestinian regions has been a controversial subject
since it began in the early 20th century. This conflict spans over a
wide variety of issues from water rights to the control of Jerusalem. This
makes it all the more important to respond. Problems with historical territorial
disputes have often led to uncivilized violence. Now, innocent people are being judged unfairly because of hightened tensions resulted from the conflict. It is important for human
rights organizations and activists to monitor instances such as this so that
the unjustly actions of the authoritarian group don’t violate human rights
laws.
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