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On February 16, the Carter Center "called on the Israeli government to immediately charge or release" Adnan. His "case highlights the inconsistencies of Israel's administrative detention policies with internationally recognized rights to due process."
On January 24, the Carter Center denounced Israel's arrests of Palestinian legislators, including PLC Speaker Aziz Dweik. Uncharged, he and others were sentenced to six months administrative detention.
Jimmy Carter said:
"These men are guilty of nothing more than winning a parliamentary seat in an open and honest election, which was monitored by the Carter Center in (January) 2006.""The detention of Speaker Dweik and other Palestinian legislators appears to be an attempt to hamstring the PLC in order to prevent Palestinian reconciliation and a prospective election later this year. We urge that (they) be released."
In contrast, Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for EU High Foreign Affairs and Security Representative Catherine Ashton issued a weak-kneed statement, saying:
"The EU requests the government to do all it can to preserve the health of Mr. Adnan and handle this case while abiding by all legal obligations under international law. The EU reiterates its longstanding concern about the extensive use by Israel of administrative detention without formal charge."
EU countries express concerns without teeth. As a result, Israel breaches international law with impunity.
Arbitrary administrative detention (AD) is illegal. Prisoners may be held indefinitely. They aren't told why. Alleged secret evidence is unavailable to defense lawyers. They can't dispute it, examine witnesses, or present contradictory evidence refuting it.
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