Abbas Issues Instructions Banning Torture
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RAMALLAH, May 14, 2013 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday issued
instructions to all concerned parties to abide by the laws banning all forms
of torture.

He instructed all parties to abide by the terms of the Basic Law and
relevant laws that ban all forms of torture, humiliating treatment and
behavior that affects human dignity.

'Instructions

Regarding emphasis on commitment to banning all forms of torture
Based on the Basic law, amended in 2003,

In light of the report of the Independent Commission for Human Rights number
(18) for 2013
By the powers vested in me,
And to achieve public interest,

We issued the following

First: Stress on the parties concerned with detention, interrogation and
imprisonment to abide by the terms of the Basic law and relevant laws that
ban all forms of torture, humiliating treatment and behavior that affects
human dignity, and respect all agreements, charters, conventions
international announcements relevant to human rights, in order to highlight
the civil side of the Palestinian people.

Second: Stress on all concerned parties to take necessary measures to
activate and develop the work of the monitoring tools in order to guarantee
the implementation of these relevant instructions and laws.

Issued in the city of Ramallah on May 14, 2013.'

M.H./F.R./M.S.