Israel's Shin Bet security service tortures Palestinian prisoners during interrogations in defiance of a 1999 court ruling outlawing such practices, two of the country's human rights groups said yesterday.Interrogators beat suspects, shackle them in painful, contorted positions and deprive them of sleep for long periods, according to the 96-page report,Absolutely Forbidden, by B'Tselem and The Centre for the Defence of the Individual.
The Justice Ministry said interrogations were carried out within the law and described the report as badly flawed.
Israel's Supreme Court outlawed in 1999 what the Shin Bet called "moderate physical pressure", such as exposure to extreme temperatures and tying up detainees in painful positions.
The new report is based on affidavits from 73 Palestinians who were detained between July 2005 and January last year.
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