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Relatives of detained participants from the Pacific nation have expressed concern about harsh treatment in confinement facilities, including restricted entry to clean water and legal representation.

Aid Convoy Participants Encounter Removal

More than seventy activists from various countries are scheduled to be deported from the country, among them twenty-eight French nationals, twenty-seven Greek citizens, fifteen Italian citizens, and 9 Swedish citizens.

Family Reports of Harsh Situations

The father of one detainee expressed grave apprehension about his son's condition, stating: "I'm very worried about him, as he sits in a holding cell currently, in a confined space crowded with many other people... he has been denied water and attorney access."

Health Concerns and Handling

Rana's sister mentioned that her family member had experienced an physical harm to her upper body, though the relatives remained uncertain about the circumstances of how it took place.

"I request the authorities to react and bring our family members home secure and in proper health," Hamida stated.

Political Reactions

The Pacific nation's diplomatic corps provided a declaration indicating that a diplomatic representative in the region had consulted the nationals and that ongoing help would be provided in the coming days.

Simultaneously, Israeli government officials has rejected claims that some participants were refused entry their attorneys and maintained that the due process rights of the individuals were being "completely protected."

Further Reports of Harsh Conditions

Advocacy groups assisting the detained participants have alleged that some of those in confinement have faced poor treatment and physical violence while in Israeli custody.

• Refusal of medical treatment and medication
• Allegedly, a woman of faith was forced to discard her head covering
• Inadequate access to fundamental requirements

Government Reactions

The representative of the country's environmental party, the official, told a press conference that the held nationals were attempting to create a society "in which our compassion actually matters."

At the same time, the government official Winston Peters targeted critics of "artificial anger" and stated that participants of the flotilla were "looking for publicity" and had been told not to engage with the mission.

The head of government the political leader stated to reporters that representatives had expressed "emphatically to the Israeli government" that the safety of nationals was crucial.

Nevertheless, the prime minister avoided to condemn the country's stopping of the flotilla because there were "perspectives on both sides."