26/02/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) ISR 2/2016 Israel Health; OPT; Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, and subsequent torture and ill-treatment, of a Palestinian journalist working for the satellite channel Al-Majd. According to information received, on 21 November 2015 Mr. Mohammed Al-Qiq was arrested at his home and transferred to a series of detention centres. It is alleged that he was tortured during the initial weeks of his detention. On 25 November, Mr. Al-Qiq began a hunger strike to protest the arbitrary nature and conditions of his detention and it is reported that his health has steadily deteriorated since then. He is currently being held on a six month administrative detention order issued by Ofer Military Court and has not been formally charged. On 4 February 2016, the Israeli High Court of Justice decided to suspend the administrative detention order given his deteriorating health, however the Court did not rule on the validity of his administrative detention. In addition, the Court specified that the order would be re-instated when Mr. Al-Qiq’s health improved. In response, Mr. Al-Qiq rejected the Israeli Court’s decision to suspend his detention without trial and has continued his hunger strike. Reply A/HRC/32/53 88 Date Type