Prisoner Qusai Alyan Lives in Difficult Health Conditions in Gilboa Prison

Ramallah - Afaq News - The prisoner Qusai Alyan, a resident of the town of Al-Issawiya in occupied Jerusalem, is experiencing severe suffering as he suffers from a lung disease, asthma, and shortness of breath in Gilboa prison, where he is serving a sentence of fourteen and a half years after being arrested on 14-12-2021. During his detention, he was transferred between several prisons and lost 16 kilograms of his weight, and his body is filled with sores.

Regarding the circumstances of his arrest, the Palestinian Authority for Prisoners and Released Prisoners reported today, Sunday, that the occupation forces blew up the door of his house and then took him to the Moscobiya interrogation center, where he was subjected to a strip search before the harshest days of his interrogation began, which only stopped when he needed to use the bathroom. He also spent 20 days in solitary confinement during the interrogation, which was unsuitable for human living as it was windowless, extremely dark, with walls that had protrusions making it difficult to lean against, a dark gray color, and a dirty mattress that was just a piece of plastic providing no comfort and without a pillow.

Alyan told the authority's lawyer that after the interrogation period in Moscobiya ended, he was transferred to Megiddo prison, where he was again subjected to a strip search before being admitted to the section. According to his statement, he remained in Megiddo prison for about four months, then was transferred to Nafha prison, and after the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip, he was moved to Shatta prison, where he stayed for nearly two years before being transferred later to Gilboa prison, where he is still detained to this day, noting that he was subjected to severe beating, insults, and threats to demolish his brother's house during the transfer.

Prisoner Alyan describes the detention conditions in Gilboa as extremely difficult, especially due to severe overcrowding, where several prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor due to the lack of sufficient space. The food is also scarce and poor in both quantity and quality, not enough to meet the nutritional needs of the prisoners, which has led to most prisoners losing weight. Additionally, prisoners are prohibited from talking to prisoners in other rooms.

Prisoner Alyan needs prescription glasses, a consultation with a specialist doctor, and necessary medical tests to monitor his lung condition, asthma, shortness of breath, sores, and weight loss.

The visit of lawyers to the prisoner takes place while he is handcuffed behind his back and his legs are shackled, with his head bowed, and the conversation with the lawyer is conducted through a phone over a glass barrier.