A Mother Prisoner Reveals Shocking Details from Damon Prison
Palestinian prisoner Muna Abu Hussein from the village of Aboud, northwest of Ramallah, a mother of six, has revealed shocking details about conditions for female prisoners inside Damon Prison, confirming an escalation of repression and restrictions against them.
“Today we were repressed”
In a message relayed from inside the prison, Abu Hussein described a raid carried out by prison units: “Today we were repressed. The guards screamed: everyone on the ground. They cuffed our hands behind our backs and shoved us outside. They forced us to kneel in the yard, raided the rooms, and confiscated all clothing except what we were wearing. They gassed Room 4, screaming and cursing the whole time.”
Her testimony documents the use of force during the raid, the binding and forced kneeling of prisoners in the prison yard, the searching of rooms, and the confiscation of personal belongings, including clothing.
Nighttime arrest and solitary confinement in al-Moskobiyya
Abu Hussein was arrested at dawn on January 7, 2026, after a military force stormed her home. She was blindfolded and taken to a nearby military camp before being transferred to al-Moskobiyya interrogation center.
She spent 23 days in complete solitary confinement under conditions she described as brutal: total isolation from the outside world, severe cold, a ban on speaking to anyone, and repeated degrading searches. She was then moved to Ramla Prison for one day before being transferred to Damon Prison.
Severe restrictions and denial of religious rights
Abu Hussein confirmed that prison authorities enforce a lockdown that prevents communication between rooms. Prisoners are only allowed to speak within their own cell. She was given summer clothing despite the cold weather. No prayer times or Ramadan schedule have been provided.
In her message, she said: “We need prayer times and a Ramadan schedule,” pointing to the denial of basic religious arrangements for the prisoners.
Damon Prison: a pattern confirmed by repeated testimony
Damon Prison is one of the facilities where Palestinian female prisoners are held. Testimony from different periods has consistently documented raids, searches, solitary confinement, and restrictions on movement and communication.
Muna Abu Hussein’s message offers the human portrait of a mother separated from her six children under detention conditions she describes as brutal, at a time when human rights calls are growing louder to monitor conditions for female prisoners and ensure compliance with the standards of humane treatment enshrined in international law.
