In April, a total of 238 Palestinian children were imprisoned and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system. This is the same number of children as March, which registered the highest number of Palestinian children imprisoned and prosecuted in the system since October 2010. The number of children between the ages of 12 and 15 climbed to 44, an increase of 12.8 percent and the highest number since March 2011.
OCHA and other human rights organizations expressed concern over the increasing arrests and detention of children in Hebron. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Club reported that 30 children aged 12-17 were arrested in Hebron in April by Israeli forces.
Demonstrations continued in the West Bank throughout April, with clashes erupting between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces following the death of Maysara Abu Hamdiya, a 64-year-old Palestinian prisoner. Abu Hamdiya died from cancer in Israeli custody on April 17, which was also Palestinian Prisoner’s Day.
DCI-Palestine highlighted in April the story of a family from Beit Ummar, which had both teen sons arrested and imprisoned during 2012. Beit Ummar is located just north of Hebron and in close proximity to the Israeli settlements of Karmei Tzur, Kfar Etzion, and Migdal Oz. The village is often a flashpoint for clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces.
Detention Bulletin - Issue 40 - April 2013 http://www.dci-palestine.org/sites/default/files/april_2013_detention_bulletin_final_23may2013.pdf
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