Palestinian victims of torture are prevalent with such a high number arrested by Israeli forces: currently between 9,500 and 11,000 Palestinians are in Israeli prisons.
.... The Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture has just concluded a three-week annual summer camp.
More than 260 children of Palestinian victims of torture have enjoyed a summer camp organized by an EU-funded project, giving them the opportunity to step out of the violence of their everyday lives and explore ways of dealing with trauma.
The summer camp comes as a part of a three-year project co-funded by the EU entitled “Sustaining and enhancing a comprehensive service delivery for victims of torture” in the West Bank. The European Union is contributing 80 percent of the project’s €1.2 million budget.
Now into its ninth year and inspired by its previous successes, the ‘Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims Of Torture’ (TRC) in partnership with the UN high commissioner office in the Palestinian territory, held its annual summer camp, titled “Zahra Al-Madain, in reference to Jerusalem” from 5-23 July in four locations in the West Bank – Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin and Hebron.
The summer camp activity enjoyed the support of a wide spectrum of international and local foundations, which participated either as volunteers, supporters or educators, and included the Spanish organization GINSO, Jawwal, NBC and the Council of Ministries..... Full story
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