"At least one of the group knew a crime was being committed and intervened, not to stop the torture but to prevent its documentation. Al-Saei said he heard the man warning others don't take a photo, don't take a photo as they attacked. He bled from his rectum for more than three weeks after the assault, which happened soon after he was detained in February 2024."
"He described sexual torture that lasted more than 20 minutes including beatings on his buttocks, a guard applying extreme pressure to his genitals, and forced anal penetration with two different objects. I tried to prevent them by clenching my muscles (in my anus), but I could not. They forced it in very deep, it was extremely painful, he said in an interview about his ordeal. I don't know how loudly I screamed from the pain."
"It left him in so much pain that he collapsed twice when ordered to stand up and walk afterwards. Moved to an overcrowded cell, al-Saei said he received no medical treatment and was forced to use wads of toilet paper to staunch the blood. The 47-year-old father of six was held without charge or trial until June 2025."
Sami al-Saei reported being raped and sexually tortured by Israeli prison guards soon after detention in February 2024. The assault lasted more than 20 minutes and included beatings to the buttocks, extreme pressure on the genitals, and forced anal penetration with two objects. He bled from his rectum for over three weeks and collapsed twice from pain when ordered to stand and walk. He received no medical treatment in an overcrowded cell and used toilet paper to staunch bleeding. He was held without charge or trial until June 2025. Domestic and international bodies, including human rights groups, Israel's military prosecutor, and the UN, have documented extensive sexual violence in detention facilities.
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