Israel Places 35 Palestinian Detainees in Custody without Trial

Israeli authorities recently issued administrative detention orders against 35 Palestinian detainees, placing them in jail without a charge or trial, according to Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

News ID: 72011

Date: 26 August 2018 - 16:33

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Mahmoud Halabi, PPS attorney, said on Sunday that 10 of the 35 detainees received administrative detention orders for the first time, whereas the remaining 25 received renewed administrative detention orders.

Israel’s widely condemned policy of administrative detention allows detention of Palestinian detainees without charge or trial for renewable intervals, usually ranging between three and six months, based on undisclosed evidence that even a detainee’s lawyer is barred from viewing.

Rights groups say that Israel's administrative detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political processes, notably targeting Palestinian politicians, activists, and journalists.

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