Prisoners & Detainees
Israel issues administrative detention orders for 21 Palestinians
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Israeli occupation authorities issued administrative detention orders Thursday against 21 detainees, combining newly issued and renewed orders, Shehab Wire reported. The detainees include Malik Awad Muhammad Ubayyat from Bethlehem, held for four months, and others whose names and details were listed in the announcement.
Administrative detention allows Israeli authorities to hold Palestinians without charge or trial for renewable six-month periods. The practice has drawn repeated criticism from international human rights organizations.
