'r9r-. SENE (Senegal) (interpretatlon from French): you mentioned that youyourself were unable to conprete your atudies because you eere sentenced toinprlsonnent. How nany years alid you actually spenO in prison? - rrT!? lrrrNEss (lnterpretatlon from Arabic): Ten years and tbree monrha,after ehich I hras etpelled to Jordan," (A/AC.L4S/RD.42Ll 51. rn his statement before the speciar connlttee, Mr. Abdur Aziz sbahin, ehospent 15 years in reraeri prrsons (see para'. 302-l{ beloe), informed the speclalConmittee that the detention of nlnora $ag not uncomnon. Another eitness, thelaeyer Mr. Ja,ad Bouros' addressing hlmself to the sane subject stated in thecourse of his testinony: "-.. grhat surprised me nost uas that r net a prlsoner aged 14 years uhoras detalned rith adurts over z0 years, This ie strictly plohibited by alrIaws, even those appltcabl.e in Israel; peopl.e under lg nay not be helaltogether $lth adurts. But in Ar Farara r met ,Jehad Hamed ,taradat, eho wasborn in 1970. r also net Anar'Ar.1 Kheiredatin Barham, L4 r/2 years orar, beingheld with adurt prisoners. !{hen ,tehad entered the roon where r was. he idassmoking a cigarette. I said to hin, rJehad, you are still young, you are notmore than 14 year6 old, so lrhy ato you snoke?r Be lookeal at rne surprised, andanahlered, Inhat elEe can f do? Thie is hord llfe goes here. r n... he was born in 1g70 and according to rsraeri r.a* he shourd not havebeen kept in prison with adulta, He nas charged in l9g4 ... accused of taklngpart in tt and throoing stones at rsraell cars. arehad nas detained for norethan 4 1/2 months. He drd not confesa to tbe charge, but he was accused byanother person eho trrice failed Co turn up at a court hearing. ...,,(A/AC. r45,/RT.4t2)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or testimony from a special committee, discussing the detention of individuals in prisons, including minors, and the conditions they face. It mentions specific cases and details about the treatment of prisoners, including the detention of a 14-year-old boy with adult prisoners. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or scientific topics.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education