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30.11.2006|Other|Principal Correspondence

Prohibited Photographing of Detainees and Degrading Use of their Pictures

In a letter to the Military Advocate General dated 30 November 2006, HaMoked exposes an alarming phenomenon which has taken root among Israeli soldiers: Soldiers take photographs of Palestinian detainees during military operations as a form of amusement. In the letter, HaMoked demands disciplinary action be taken against those responsible for taking the photos and clear guidelines be disseminated among the soldiery strictly forbidding taking photos of persons arrested or detained.

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Following public outcry over publicized photos of military personnel posing alongside Palestinian detainees: HaMoked reminds that it had already alerted the military to this phenomenon in 2006
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A distasteful phenomenon has been revealed in the military – the photographing of Palestinian detainees by soldiers as a form of entertainment: In a letter to the Judge Advocate General, HaMoked demands that he take significant steps against those responsible for photographing and publish clear guidelines among soldiers severely prohibiting the photographing of prisoners and/or detainees
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