IRCT [to 13 June 2015]
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Statements & declarations
IRCT calls upon the authorities in Israel to ensure full access to medical records in cases of torture allegations
08 June 2015
The IRCT calls upon the authorities in Israel to ensure full access to medical records in cases of torture allegations and investigate the case of Mr. Hamzah Zahran, a former prisoner of the State of Israel.
The medical files that were transmitted to Mr. Zahran and his legal counsel, the Public Committee Against Torture Israel (PCATI), were incomplete, and the IRCT is deeply concerned that this may have obstructed Mr. Zahran’s ability to raise his allegation of ill-treatment and torture with the Inspector of Interrogee Complaints.
In this context, the IRCT draws attention to the Expert Statement “On the Right of Access to Relevant Medical and Other Health Records and Relevant Legal Records for Forensic Medical Evaluations of Alleged Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment and Punishment” (Expert Statement on Right of Access), which was issued by the Independent Forensic Expert Group (IFEG).
The Expert Statement argues that the full disclosure of medical and health records is particularly important when the individual alleges that s/he has been ill-treated or tortured and has requested access to his/her medical and health files in support of those allegations.
Read the full letter here.

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