Prisoners & Detainees
Palestinian Authority extends detention of two freed prisoners
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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The Palestinian Authority security apparatus is holding freed prisoner and political activist Alaa al-A'raj for a 32nd consecutive day, Shehab Wire reported. Al-A'raj, who was previously released, now faces continued detention alongside fellow freed prisoner Muhammad Shahab. Both men remain in custody without apparent charges or timeline for release.
The detentions reflect an ongoing pattern of political arrests within PA security prisons, where conditions for numerous detainees have deteriorated markedly. Rights advocates and civil society groups have intensified calls for the immediate release of all individuals held by Palestinian security forces, citing concerns over due process and treatment standards in custody.
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