May 25, 2013
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The rights of civil and military prisoners are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the United Nations' Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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![Israel's Channel 2 shows film documenting Palestinian prisoner abuse [Palestine TV, Ramallah]](/images/image_cache/base-11545000/11545280/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=6bc4b42f65f702410a711dd7f5e8ea55)
![Israeli administrative detention continues despite prisoners' deal [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-4911000/4911476/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=085c03c252c08ed4e54b7d428972b0d1)
![1,200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails declare open-ended hunger strike [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-3250000/3250540/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=fe9b5646c620903a051ed73bbf951c6d "A protester holds candles during a rally to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails, in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City April 16, 2012: REUTERS/Suhaib Salem")
![Palestinian hunger strikers reignite prisoners' rights movement [Palestine TV, Ramallah]](/images/image_cache/base-1537000/1537690/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=0e88e6a64e72d74144ded5e96c834e3c)