Moscovia Detention Centre

Moscovia Detention Centre
Location in Jerusalem
Moscovia Detention Centre (Israel)
LocationWest Jerusalem, Israel
Coordinates31°46′55.50″N 35°13′26.49″E / 31.7820833°N 35.2240250°E / 31.7820833; 35.2240250

The Al-Moskobiya, Moscobiyeh, Muscovite or Moscovia Detention Centre is an Israeli detention and interrogation facility and prison in the Russian Compound of West Jerusalem. The center is used to interrogate Palestinian detainees and prisoners from a variety of age groups, including children. It has been described by activists and human rights organizations as being notorious for underground dungeon cells and harsh methods of torture.

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