Fatal Custody In The P.A.

LAW - The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights - reports that yet another Palestinian has died while in the custody of Palestinian Military Intelligence official in Shechem. The death occurred this past Tuesday evening: 30-year-old Salem Al Akraa, who had been held in custody for three weeks, died in a Shechem hospital after being transferred there from the town\'s Military Intelligence Service prison. LAW did not specify what were the accusations against him. A cousin of the deceased told LAW that he saw signs of beating on Al Akraa\'s body in the hospital morgue. LAW believes that the deceased may have been subjected to shackling in a contorted position and beating by the Palestinian agents.