house ..." (A/AC,14s/RT.415) 'l . Treatnent of detainees (see sect. Iv.E, paras. 280 co 314 belo{) 50, The special conmittee heard several {itnesses reho described conditions in detention(seealsosect.vbelow).someagPectsdeservesPeclalreference'ince they forn the subject of nuch concern by those heard by the sPecial Comnlttee' In partlcular, testimony received shot{ed that ninors nere detained in Israeli prisons and had been so at least since 1969. Hereunder is an elcerPt fron the testlmony of !4r. Daoud Abdalah: n...on3June1969(attheageof15).theoccupalionforcegcameinto my house at night. After they had entered the room $here I was BleePlng' they bound ne, handcuffed ne and also tieal my feet, and I was carried in a military vehicle Fhere the soldiers put their feet on me " ' "... r appeated before a nllitary court and they sentenced ne to l5 years' lnprisonment and five years' auspended sentence'A/40/702 Engl i sh Page 26 "... There ea6 no lawyer there to defend me, and the court did notappoint a lalryer. There eas Ju6t the prosecutor-ceneral, he rras the onlyLawyer, and a ruling eas reguested, quite sinply. The charges brought $ere:partlcipation ln denonstratlons, burnlng Eyres, possession of arms anddistribution of panphlets .,. After this r raa transferred to Ashkeronprison. In that prison re were placed in rxr cells (6olitary conflnementcells) ... and ee eere beaten each tine they brought food to u3. This rastedfor teo nonthg and then re eere taken into cellg ehere there rere otherpr lsoners. "... rrrore than once,we had to engage ln hunger strikes in order to obtaina nininun of the requireal rivinq condrtions, eapecially concerniirg health andfood rhich waa not gatisfying the nlninun requlrenenta, particulaily torpeople of ny age, because at t.he time I $aa still groeing. Sone of theprisoners tried to give me a part of their rations, and to others of my age ...
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a testimony of a detainee in an Israeli prison, detailing their experiences and conditions during their detention. The focus is on the human rights violations and mistreatment of prisoners, particularly minors, rather than any economic or environmental issues. The testimony highlights the lack of adequate living conditions, food, and medical care, as well as the use of solitary confinement and physical abuse.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health