Prisoner Tasneem Odeh: Arrested for old publications and held in harsh conditions

The lawyer of the Commission of Prisoners' Affairs and Ex-Prisoners reported, after her last visit to Al-Damon Prison, that the occupation forces arrested the young woman, Tasneem Barakat Odeh (22 years old), from the city of Jerusalem, on 12/12/2024, while she was working transporting students in her private car. She is a student in her final year at the Faculty of Law at Abu Dis University.

The lawyer explained in a statement issued by the committee that the occupation forces took the young woman, Awda, from in front of the school without immediately clarifying the reasons for the arrest, after individuals in civilian clothes stormed her car and seized her phone and iPad. She was then transferred to the Moscobiyya interrogation center for 14 days, under the pretext of old posts on Facebook dating back to 2022 in which she mourned her father. During this time, the prisoner was subjected to harsh daily interrogations that lasted from 6 to 7 hours, interspersed with repeated insults and curses.

She noted that after the investigation was completed, she was transferred to Sharon Prison, where she spent one night in extremely poor conditions, including a full strip search and denial of heating. She was then transferred to Damon Prison.

Tasneem added, "During one of the court sessions at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, she was beaten on the head and face by a guard. She was also detained in the bus for more than two hours with the air conditioning and engine off, which led to suffocation and nearly caused her to lose consciousness."

The prisoner pointed out that prison forces recently stormed the section using police dogs and tear gas, searched the rooms, and subjected the female prisoners to collective punishment for simple and illogical reasons, such as the presence of old graffiti on the walls. Among the punishments was a ban on going out for a break for 7 days. In addition to the above, the cells in Al-Damon Prison are completely closed and lack ventilation, despite the overcrowding and high temperatures, where 43 female prisoners are held.