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2023-11-25 09:22:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 665C141AB00B9E3984D4B0CE401C76FA91C0CB6443A215C5C8F3D0ABD51CBE8B
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The post focuses on Ahmad Manasra’s deteriorating health due to prolonged solitary confinement. Solitary causes psychological distress and is considered torture when prolonged. https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/12/08/solitary_symposium/ https://www.nyclu.org/en/news/solitary-torture-corrections-unions-want-use-it-more-often https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/solitary-confinement-effects https://www.apt.ch/knowledge-hub/dfd/solitary-confinement Ahmad has been in solitary for two years and has developed severe mental illness. NNN. https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/8/16/slow-execution-israel-extends-ahmad-manasras-isolation https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/06/israel-opt-palestinian-prisoner-arrested-as-a-child-ahmad-manasra-still-in-prison-despite-worsening-mental-health/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/09/israel-opt-after-nearly-2-years-in-solitary-confinement-ahmad-manasra-too-ill-to-attend-his-hearing/
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