Detention

Updated case summaries available. Lawyers and fieldworkers for DCI-Palestine collect sworn affidavits from Palestinian children detailing violations of their rights. These...
Ramallah, June 4, 2013—Muhammad told DCI-Palestine that he recalls inhaling the caustic smell of the tear gas, hearing the piercing sound of gunfire, and feeling the heat of the...
In April, Israel held 44 Palestinian children under the age of 16 in detention, the highest number since March 2011. A further 194 minors between 16 and 17 years old remained...
March registered the highest number of Palestinian children imprisoned and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system since October 2010, with the total reaching 238. The use...
Ramallah, April 20, 2013—Defence for Children International Palestine is disturbed by Israeli border police using a Palestinian teenager as a human shield during confrontations...
Ramallah, April 18, 2013—It came as a complete surprise to Muhannad, then 13, when one morning early July, his older brother was brought in to share his prison cell. The two...
Ramallah, 17 April 2013—Since January 2013, Israeli authorities have held at least seven Palestinian youths, ages 16 to 17, in solitary confinement for periods ranging from 2 to...
Ramallah, April 10, 2013—Addameer and Defence for Children International Palestine express deep concern about the arrest and mistreatment of a Palestinian child with dual American...
Ramallah, 9 April 2013—Five Palestinian teenagers could face severe jail terms after being arrested in connection with a stone-throwing incident that occurred on March 14 near the...
Ramallah, 3 April 2013—Military Order 1711 came into effect Tuesday, reducing the maximum time a Palestinian child can be detained by Israeli authorities prior to appearing before...