Ashqelon
The Military Court in Shikma Prison
is located in Ashqelon Industrial Area. The courtroom is on the second
floor of one of the buildings within the prison compound. The Shabak
holds here detainees from the Territories for interrogation. The court
only discusses remand extensions for detainees under interrogation
prior to submission of indictments. Some of the detainees are not
represented by attorneys; the majorities are represented by counsel
from Palestinian foundations; a few are represented by private counsel,
including from Israel. Some of the detainees brought here are
prohibited from meeting with their lawyers from the moment of their
arrest, and defense counsel is not present in their courtroom hearings.The court functions in accordance with the law in force in the Territories. Because
the court is located within Israel, it is very difficult for family
members and lawyers from the West Bank to attend hearings – which take
place on Mondays and Thursdays.
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