DATE: Sunday 19 April 2026
TIME: 3pm
VENUE: PSA Offices (95 7th Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg)
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PALESTINIAN PRISONERS DAY: A SOMBRE REFLECTION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION TO THE DEATH PENALTY
The 17th of April is a significant day of commemoration for two peoples separated by continents but subjected to the same neo-colonial, imperialist oppression. These two peoples’ manner of commemoration is widely different. For Cubans, it is a celebration of their victory over the US-backed ‘Bay of Pigs’ invasion. However, for Palestinians it is not a day of celebration; it is a day of sombre and sober reflection. For Palestinians, today is ‘Palestinian Prisoner Day’, the day dedicated to Palestinian prisoners languishing in the inhumane Israeli prison system.
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Sexual violence by Israeli soldiers documented by Euro-Med Monitor
A new report by the Euro-Med Monitor documents dozens of testimonies from Palestinian victims from the Gaza Strip who were subjected to sexual violence, including rape, inside Israeli prisons and detention centres.
