Inside Israel’s Prison System: Torture, Abuse, and Palestinian Detainees w. Lawyer Sahar Francis

In this episode of En snak om Palæstina, host Omar Shargawi speaks with Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender Sahar Francis about Israel’s prison system and the systemic abuse of Palestinian detainees.

🔍 Topics we cover:

• More than 750,000 Palestinians detained since 1967
• Deaths in custody since October 2023
• Administrative detention without charge or trial — including children
• Torture, sexual assault, and abuse inside Israeli prisons
• Why these violations are not isolated incidents, but state policy

🎙️ Meet our guest: Sahar Francis – Palestinian lawyer, human rights defender, and General Director of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, one of the few with direct access to imprisoned detainees

🌍 Why you should listen:

• Hear firsthand testimony about conditions inside Israeli prisons
• Understand the legal and human consequences of mass detention
• Gain insight into the fight to protect Palestinian prisoners’ rights

A sobering and urgent conversation about justice, accountability, and the lives behind the prison walls.