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Policy of detention without trial is illegal

Source: B'Tselem
Jerusalem : Israel | about 1 month ago  
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Without Trial: Administrative detention of Palestinians by Israel and the Incarceration of Unlawful Combatants Law Under international law, a state may detain a resident of occupied territory without trial to prevent danger only in extremely exceptional cases.
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