ISRAELI “ADMINISTRATIVE

DETENTIONS” AND THE

ISRAELI PRISON SYSTEM
Lama Abbadi
Palestinian conditions
in Israeli prisons
◦ Insufficient and bad quality food, bathrooms, space,
clothes, medical services and family visits.

◦ Forced cooperation

◦ Not enough daily items provided

◦ Women are treated no differently from men

Poor Treatments, Torture
and Psychological
Pressure
◦ The most frequently used forms of torture are:
◦ Tying up the prisoner in painful positions for hours or
days until a confession is obtained
◦ Placing the prisoner in solitary confinement;
◦ Beatings;
◦ Violent jolts to the body;
◦ Sleep and food deprivation;
◦ Exposure to the cold and heat;
◦ Injuries, sexual aggression and psychological pressure;
◦ Direct threats made against the prisoner or his family;
◦ Lack of hygiene and adequate clothing.
What were the
“administrative
detentions” ?
◦ Administrative detention
is arrest and detention of
individuals by the state
without trial, usually for
security reasons.
How did they work?

1-issueing Administrative Detention orders

2-The minister renews such orders

3-Law enforcement authorities have to show cause within 48

hours

4-Administrative Detention orders can be appealed to the District

Court
 Links
◦ Tubiana, Michel. Fédération Internationale Des Ligues Des Droits De l’Homme, 2003, pp. 10–19, Palestinian Detainees in Israel:
Inhuman Conditions of Detention .

◦ “Administrative Detention.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Nov. 2020,

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_detention#:~:text=Within%20Israel%2C%20the%20Minister%20of,authority%20to%20renew
%20such%20orders.

◦ pedia, wiki. “Palestinian Prisoners of Israel.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Jan. 2021,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_prisoners_of_Israel#Administrative_detention.

◦ pics:

https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2620946/covid-19-spreads-among-palestinians-israeli-prisons

https://english.aawsat.com//home/article/2144191/palestinian-mother-describes-torture-israeli-jail

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170926-israel-issued-50-administrative-detention-orders-in-september/

https://cihrs.org/palestinian-prisoners-day/?lang=en