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| Israeli soldiers detain a 10-year-old Palestinian boy Ismail en-Nicce in
Hebron, West Bank on September 23, 2021. ]Amer Shallodi – Anadolu
Agency] |
The Israeli Knesset passed a law yesterday authorising the detention of Palestinian minors under the age of 14, Anadolu reported.
The bill was approved in the second and third readings by 55 votes to 33, the Knesset said in a statement.
The legislation, a temporary five-year
measure, allows courts to order the detention of children under 14 in
closed facilities if convicted of murder involving “terrorism or
terrorist activities.”
Upon reaching 14, the child would continue to serve their sentence in prison, according to the statement.
The measure could be extended by up to two
years upon approval from the justice and welfare ministers and the
Knesset’s Constitution Committee.
The law also includes a three-year
provision allowing courts to jail minors in prison instead of juvenile
facilities for up to ten days if they are deemed dangerous or pose a
threat to others. Courts may also extend this period if circumstances
warrant, the Knesset said.
More than 270 Palestinian minors are
currently held in Israeli detention, despite UN resolutions and
international treaties prohibiting the imprisonment of children,
according to Palestinian right groups.
The Knesset also passed a controversial law that allows the deportation of family members of Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis.
The legislation is widely seen to be targeting Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinian residents of the occupied East Jerusalem.... READ MORE https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241108-israel-passes-law-allowing-palestinian-children-under-14-to-be-jailed/
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