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Detainees in Roumieh prison severely beaten

Reporter: sophie
Date of incident: 
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Location's classification: 
Public Location
Perpetrator's Name(s) (If available): 
ISF Special Forces
Text description of location: 
Roumieh prison
Detailed description of violation: 

For example, at the end of the year 2009, at least 17 detainees were allegedly transferred inside Roumieh central prison, from the building D (detainees) to the Section H (High Security) located in the
building commonly known as the "building for minors". Upon arrival at the high security section, the detainees were severely beaten up by the ISF Special Forces.