Israel issued 571 administrative detention orders against Palestinians this year

Israeli authorities have issued 571 administrative detention orders against Palestinian citizens between the start of 2015 until end of June, a Palestinian human rights centre revealed yesterday.

The Palestinian Prisoners Centre for Studies said in a report that the figures constitute an increase of 150 per cent compared with the same period last year where the number of administrative detention orders amounted to nearly 200.

According to the report, the Israeli authorities insist on issuing administrative detention orders, despite criticism from international institutions and figures about their illegality.

The report explained that among the administrative orders, 126 orders were issued against prisoners detained for the first time and 445 orders were renewed for prisoners already in custody.

Adding that prisoners from Hebron received the highest share of administrative detention orders.