Wednesday October 3, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

Human Rights Watch published a report today, it is entitled Abusive System: Failures of the Criminal Justice System in Gaza.

This report is a scathing critique of Hamas. It records how now, five years after Hamas ousted the Palestinian Authority from Gaza and control the area, they conduct midnight arrests, engage in prolonged torture and do not permit people to see lawyers for weeks and months after arrest - and all that just should not happen.

The report goes into great detail on how Hamas security police torture their victims.

Human Rights Watch has shored up its credibility. For years HRW relentlessly criticized Israel and turned a blind eye toward abuses elsewhere.

I for one was not surprised by the reports results. I was pleased to see that HRW finally realizes and is addressing the Hamas problem.

These abuses take place regularly. The report is only 43 pages long, but at least it comes forward and holds Hamas accountable for countless deaths and brutal torture.

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