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International Legal Precedent: No Private Prisons in Israel

High Court of Justice ruling: Private prisons severely violate prisoners' basic human rights and dignity.

Tomer Zarchin
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The High Court of Justice put an end to years of controversy Thursday by ruling that privately run prisons are unconstitutional.

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