A Palestinian rights organization has warned that the Israeli prison transport vehicle known as the “Bosta” has effectively become a “mobile iron coffin,” subjecting Palestinian detainees to severe suffering during transfers between prisons and courts.

The Palestinian Center for the Defense of Prisoners said in a statement on Sunday that the conditions inside the vehicle constitute a flagrant violation of humanitarian standards and international law, placing the lives of detainees at serious risk.

According to the center, transport journeys often last for long hours and can sometimes exceed 24 hours, during which prisoners endure extremely harsh and painful conditions.

Detainees are reportedly confined inside narrow iron compartments while handcuffed and shackled throughout the journey, with little regard for their basic human needs.

The organization also noted that repeated searches carried out during stops of the vehicle are frequently accompanied by humiliating practices and harsh treatment.

Because of the brutality associated with these transfers, many prisoners have refused to attend court hearings or meet their lawyers in order to avoid what they describe as “journeys of torment,” the center added.

It further reported that several detainees have died during such transfers due to the harsh conditions, mistreatment, and medical neglect.

The center called on international human rights institutions to urgently intervene to halt the use of the “Bosta” under these conditions and to ensure that Palestinian detainees are transported in a manner that respects their dignity and fundamental rights

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