HRW slams 'war crime' as Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian prisoners Amnesty International says there have been horrifying cases of torture and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees, with a failure to investigate incidents in custody. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have published degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children. To discuss these serious accusations about the treatment of Palestinian prisoners, we spoke to Ahmed Benchemsi, Advocacy and Communications Director for the Middle East at Human Rights Watch.