DCI/PS has learnt that on 1 December, the Palestinian women detainees held in Telmond prison, of whom at least five are aged under-18, temporarily suspended their hunger strike. They informed the prison administration that they would resume their protest within a matter of days if Amna Mouna, the representative of the female Palestinian detainees, and another 12 fellow inmates, were not allowed to return to their cells. The 13 women have been held in the punishment cells – cold bare rooms with no bedding, heating or natural light – since 28 November. They are being punished for protesting when prison guards cut short their exercise period on 28 November.

For further details on the hunger strike, please go to www.dci-pal.org

DCI/PS will continue to monitor the situation and will send out further briefings as soon as it receives any additional information on the welfare and condition of the Palestinian female prisoners in Telmond.