Europe voices concern over Israel's administrative detention of Palestinians

Diplomatic representatives from Europe and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement expressing concern over Israel’s widespread use of administrative detention against Palestinians. The statement, released on Sunday, highlights that more than 9,000 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, with thousands detained without formal charges or trial under this mechanism. The European diplomats urged Israel to refrain from using administrative detention and to ensure respect for international standards of justice and due legal process. Meanwhile, Palestinian prisoner rights organisations continue to report a sharp increase in the use of administrative detention by the Zionist regime, a practice that allows individuals to be held based on secret evidence without being formally charged or brought before a court.