Israel police 'abusing minors'

Press TV- In a letter to the Israeli premier, a group of Israeli experts has criticized the police for detaining and physically abusing Palestinian minors.

The caution-laden letter, addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cited instances of "flagrant violations" of the law by the forces in their treating the minors, AFP reported on Thursday.

The children were faced with "threats and humiliation at the hand of the investigators ... which sometimes involved substantial physical violence," they wrote.

"Over the last few months, there has been a growing number of testimonies of minors and their families which point to flagrant violations of the rights of detained minors," the letter said. Read more