Jerusalem:The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs announced on Tuesday that Israeli authorities have issued and renewed administrative detention orders against 34 detainees.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, Israel's policy of administrative detention is widely criticized because it allows for the detention of Palestinians without charge or trial. These detention orders can be renewed for periods typically ranging from three to six months, and are based on undisclosed evidence that is not accessible to the detainee's lawyer.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has stated that the use of administrative detention by Israel violates international law restrictions. The process is conducted in a highly classified manner, which prevents detainees from being able to properly defend themselves.