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An estimated 800,000 Palestinians in the occupied territories have been detained under a set of over 1,600 Israeli military laws since Israel’s occupation began in 1967. This figure makes up about 17.5 percent of the total Palestinian population in the area, and approximately 40 percent of the total male population.

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JILLIAN KESTLER-D'AMOURS

As of March 1st 2014, 5,224 Palestinians were detained by Israel, including 210 under the age of 18, and 183 held under Israeli administrative detention orders, without charge or trial.

 

Crimes heard in front of Israel’s military courts are divided into five categories

 

"Hostile terror activity" (armed offenses)

 

Disturbing the public order (throwing stones)

 

Traditional criminal offenses (theft)

 

Illegally entering Israel

 

Traffic violations

 

Under the Fourth Geneva Convention, an occupying power may suspend local laws to maintain public order, and may set up “properly constituted, non-political” military courts, to be used only if local courts do not function effectively.

 

 

 

But what really happens when a Palestinian is arrested in the West Bank, and navigates through Israel’s military detention system?

 

Find out:

STORY

 

JILLIAN KESTLER-D'AMOURS

FREEDOM DENIED

THROUGH THE EYES OF PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

SOURCES

 

ADDAMEER, DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL-PALESTINE, UNICEF, B'TSELEM, HAMOKED, PCATI, AL HAQ, ALTERNATIVE INFORMATION CENTER, ISRAELI MILITARY BLOG AND WEBSITE, ISRAEL PRISON SERVICE, HA'ARETZ, GISHA, XINHUA NEWS AGENCY, UN COMMITEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, INTERNATIONAL COMMITEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

ICONS

 

PRISONER BY LUIS PRADO FROM THE NOUN PROJECT * BARBED WIRE BY LUIS PRADO FROM THE NOUN PROJECT * LAMP BY LUBOŠ VOLKOV FROM THE NOUN PROJECT * GAVEL BY ILSUR APTUKOV FROM THE NOUN PROJECT * DOOR BY MICHAEL ROWE FROM THE NOUN PROJECT

DESIGN

 

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