Israel Release 55 But 106 Palestinian Children Remain in Jail as Shackling Continues
Richard Burden
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Posted 20.02.2012
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Each year around 700 Palestinian children are held by Israel. Unlike Israeli children, they are subject to military, not civil jurisdiction. Widespread concerns about their treatment have been catalogued by DCI and a range of other Israeli and international human rights organisations. Children are frequently taken from their homes in the middle of the night, without telling their parents why they are being arrested or where they are being taken. Painful hand ties and blindfolds are used for extended periods of time. Rarely are they even allowed to speak to their parents.
