Prisoners & Detainees
Israel cancels lawyer visits to prisoners without explanation
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Israel's prison administration cancelled scheduled lawyer visits for Palestinian prisoners Wednesday without providing reasons for the decision, the Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and Palestinian Prisoner Club confirmed. The bodies did not specify how many visits were affected or when they might resume.
The move restricts detainees' access to legal representation during what rights groups say is an ongoing detention crisis in Israeli facilities.
