Special situation. 'Taliban mom'
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'Taliban mom' appeals confinement conditions
Mother convicted of abusing six of her 12 children says she is denied basic rights given to other inmates. Lawyer: she's being held in seclusion, in tiny, reeking cell
'Taliban mom,' convicted of severely abusing six of her 12 children petitioned the Supreme Court Thursday for an urgent hearing regarding the conditions of her confinement.
The woman, who is being held in seclusion, for fear other inmates may harm her, claims she is being held in a tiny cell with no ventilation and that the cell walls reek. She also claims that she is forced to wash her own clothes, since the prison will not provide her with the service.
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According to her attorney, the petition was filed with the Tel Aviv District Court in July, but it has yet to schedule a hearing.
Her secluded inmate status, added the attorney, also resulted in her being deprived of many of the basic rights given to inmates at the Neve Tirza Prison, such as visitation and having personal belongings.
Her beliefs also dictate that she wear multiple layers of clothing, shower with her clothes on, fast and refrain from any speech. The petition argued that prison authorities were ill-equipped to handle her complex situation.
