07.04.2002|Court Documents|Statement
HCJ 2901/02 - HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual et al. v. IDF Commander in the West Bank Statement on behalf of the Respondent
The Respondent admits that residents of the Territories who have no connection to violence were among those detained in the massive detentions that took place during operation "Defensive Shield". He claims that normal detention laws can not deal with such a large number of detainees or the need to sort them. Therefore, a special order was issued which allows, inter-alia, to prevent meetings with lawyers for 15 days. Any meeting with a lawyer during this period, he claims, may thwart sorting and interrogation and is technically difficult. The Petitioners' demand to allow detainees to meet with their lawyers forthwith was designed, inter-alia, to verify, in real time, information regarding torture and harsh holding conditions in prison. The Respondent's solution is to suggest detainees file a complaint with security authorities.
