Israel has detained about 700 Palestinians without charge or trial. This is the highest number of arrests since 2016. An Israeli human rights group said on Monday. Khabar Al-Jazeera.
The human rights organization Hamokad regularly collects prisoner statistics from prison authorities. As of May, there were 604 administrative prisoners in the country, the agency said on Monday. Almost all of them are Palestinians. However, such detentions against Jews are rare.
The so-called administrative detainees were arrested on the basis of secret evidence. No specific charges were brought against them. These prisoners are not even allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually kept in jail for six months. But these Palestinians have been in prison for years without trial.
Israel claims that the suspects can be detained under the law, even if evidence is being collected. However, critics and human rights groups say the practice is widely abused. Besides, proper legal process is not followed.
According to Hamok, 2,441 Palestinians are currently serving their sentences in Israeli military courts. On the other hand, 1,046 people have been detained for questioning. Some of them have been charged, others are awaiting trial. Someone's trial is going on again.
The Israeli military has been asked to provide the latest figures. However, they did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
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