Ramallah, (IINA) - Israeli forces have detained around 1,000 Palestinian minors since the beginning of 2016, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said Saturday.
PLO’s committee on detainees said some of the minors were held under Israel’s administrative detention, a policy under which prisoners can be kept for up to one year without charge or trial. “Some of these minors were held under administrative detention, while others were sentenced to jail or paid a hefty fine in order to be released,” the committee said in a report.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, committee Head Issa Qaraqe said targeting Palestinian minors in Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem has significantly increased since October 2015.
“Palestinian children were subjected to torture and abuse inside the Israeli jails,” he said. He also appealed to international organizations to intervene and “protect Palestinian children from detention.” “This requires a wide and fast action from the international community,” he added.
The Israeli army frequently carries out sweeping arrest campaigns in the occupied territories that ostensibly target Palestinians who are "wanted" by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Over 7,000 Palestinians are currently languishing in prisons located throughout Israel, according to the Palestinian government.
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