A/HRC/34/54/Add.3 including death threats, against Mr. Issa Amro the coordinator of Youth Against Settlements (YAS). 275. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Israel has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13. 276. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, available via the link above, and is therefore of the view that, by subjecting Mr. Amro to arbitrary arrest and deplorable conditions of detention including blindfolding him with his hands cuffed behind his back in a foul smelling bathroom stall for four and a half hours during which the soldiers repeatedly humiliated him and threatened him with death, the Government of Israel has failed to protect the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Amro. As a result, the Special Rapporteur finds that Israel has violated the right of Mr. Amro to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by Articles 1, 2 and 16 of the Convention against Torture and Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 277. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government of Israel to comply with its obligations under international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the Convention against Torture. JUA 26/02/2016 Case No. ISR 2/2016 State Reply: None to date Allegations of torture, ill-treatment, and the non-consensual medical treatment of Mr. Mohammad Al-Qiq, who is currently held in HaEmek hospital in Afula, Israel. 278. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Israel has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13. 279. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, available via the link above, and is therefore of the view that the Government of Israel, by forcefeeding and imposing medical treatment on prisoners against their will, has violated the right of Mohammad Al-Qiq to be free from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1, 2, and 16 of the Convention against Torture. 280. The Special Rapporteur wishes to stress that “feeding induced by threats, coercion, force or use of physical restraints of individuals, who have opted for the extreme recourse of a hunger strike to protest against their detention, are, even if intended for their benefit, tantamount to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.” (OHCHR Joint Press Release, 28 July 2015) 281. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the Government of Israel to cease immediately the practice of force-feeding, to refrain from using other coercive measures, and to look for alternative solutions to extreme situations resulting from hunger strikes, including good-faith dialogue with prisoners. The Special Rapporteur further offers the Government of Israel its guidance and assistance in these matters. JAL 21/04/2016 Case No. ISR 4/2016 State Reply: None to date Allegations of torture and ill-treatment suffered by the detainees during interrogations and detention at the Shikma Interrogation Facility in Ashkelon, Israel. 53