text: Pollceman Mamruh Abu-Hamad, who Has kllled on 25 Uay 1983. It $as later established that the policeoan had not been polsoned but lras strangled. (Ei,:g-LS!L, 7 June 1985) 298. On 15 June 1985, the Israell weekly 'Au-Haderekh' reported that advocateFellcla l€nger on 4 June 1985 filetl a conplaint about alleged unbearable prlEon conditions in the Tulkarm prison. In her cooplaint to the Legal AdvlEer for the west Bank, advocate Langer said that the lnstallation ln queetion sa6 a ollitaryprlson unique in lts sort in the territories, Hhlch ua6 run 'according to a conception of a military ttlscipline", Eloilar to detentton lnstallatlons forsoldlers. Detalnees had no access to a canteen andl no rlght to receive nenspapers. Soldiers,. acting as sarderg, provoked the detaineeg, cursed and hutoillated them and sonetime even beat them. ort or rround 21 April 1985, detaineeE were allegedly oeverely beaten and 6one of them had to be hoBpltallzed. Detalnesa vrere taken to their attorneye wlth their legs chained, and T.ulkarm r.as allegedlythe only prlson in the territories nhere that practlce exleted. Ailvocr te Ianger had already complained about the conditlons in that prlEon, but was told that it had already been decided to c1o6e the priaon shortly. ?99. An Israeli offlclal, according to gElglgfg-Eggg, reportedly admltted that Palestlnlan prigoners in Fara'a tletentlon centre rrere treated $lth brutallty. lheofflclal said 'rI uould close this prison inmediately if I r,as in a posltlon to doso". Five investigators, he added, rdho had been brought to trlal for mistreatnentof Arab detainees during interrogation, were all cleared. (Al_I:.j!Uj:!, 27 June 1985) 300. On 5 July 1985, a Palestinian detalned on security charges ln Jneid CentralPrlson (Nablua) went on a hunger atrike to protest prevalling condltlons, harsh treatment and confiscatlon of personal belonglnga. priaonerB algo lssueal an appealA/ 40 /7 02 Engl ish Page 99
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, specifically in the Tulkarm prison and other facilities. It mentions allegations of brutal treatment, poor living conditions, and confiscation of personal belongings. This suggests that the category should be related to human rights or social issues.