An activist being arrested by Israeli police during the demonstration in support of Palestinian hunger-striking prisoners in front of Ramle Prison, Israel, on May 3, 2012

Police Beat Handcuffed Detainees in Palestinian Solidarity Protest

The Justice Ministry has received complaints of severe police violence against demonstrators, including the use of Taser electroshock weapons, beating and kicking bound detainees, racist verbal abuse and sexual harassment of female detainees. The complaints were filed to the ministry’s department for investigation of police officers by the Adalah advocacy group two weeks ago, after…