Reference :
V-P-IL-E-02572
Date :
26/07/2012
Caption :
Ramon detention centre. An ICRC team visits the prison.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, Photo gallery, 20/08/2012
Israel: an ICRC prison visit, step by step
The ICRC has visited prisoners held by Israel since 1967; currently, it carries out visits each year to some 10,000 people held by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Its working methods are the same here as everywhere else in the world where this activity is conducted. The aim is to ensure correct treatment and decent conditions of detention and to help provide the detainees with a link to the outside world.
In the early morning, five ICRC delegates arrive in Ramon, a detention centre in southern Israel. They are received by the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) staff. To ensure neutrality, the delegates are never Israeli or Palestinian. Very often, a medical delegate takes part in the visit.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5760x3840
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
