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Administrative Detention: Israels Way of Bypassing Justice :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [gd]Tens of thousands of Palestinians and their families have suffered from the humiliation brought on by a single law, one that Israel uses to jail people without charges.
Ramallah There is no doubt that the historic hunger strike by Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, a leading member of Islamic Jihad which lasted for 66 days cast a light on the injustice of the occupations administrative detention law.
Now female prisoner, Hana Shalabi, is doing the same. She has just completed 28 days of an open-ended hunger strike which began with her arrest on February 16. She is striking in protest against her arrest, method of interrogation, and strip search.
"administrative detention," which allows for the detention of Palestinians for up to 6 months without a charge. Worse yet, the period can be repeatedly renewed, completely circumventing due process.