The number of minors held without charge or trial has nearly doubled in just over a year, according to Israeli prison data
Nearly 370 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons, many without having been convicted of a crime, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij has reported, citing Palestinian and Israeli rights organizations.
The number of minors held under administrative detention – which allows imprisonment without charge or trial – has almost doubled in just over a year, according to the latest figures from Israel’s prison service.
Israel says around 90% of the detained minors are being held for security-related reasons but have not been convicted, according to an RT report. Prison...
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