THE ISRAELI INFORMATION CENTER FOR
IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
 

Statistics on Palestinian minors in the custody of the Israeli security forces

Year 2008

Month
 Detained by
Date of statistics
Age
Detainees
Detained until end of legal process
Sentence
Admin. detainees
Total
July IPS 31.7.08 Under 16 4 14 15 0 33
16-18 23 161 83 13 280
June IPS 30.6.08 Under 16 1 20 13 0 34
16-18 19 164 81 13 277
IDF 30.6.08 Under 16 * * * 0 0
16-18 * * * 0 5
May IPS 31.5.08 Under 16 1 23 13 0 37
16-18 19 161 92 10 282
IDF 29.5.08 Under 16 * * * 0 0
16-18 * * * 0 9
April IPS 30.4.08 Under 16 5 26 8 0 39
16-18 33 131 95 12 271
March IPS 31.3.08 Under 16 7 24 14 0 45
16-18 24 128 99 13 264
IDF 30.3.08 Under 16 0 0 0 0 0
16-18 * * * 0 15
Feb.
 IPS
29 Feb.
 Under 16 6 23 11 0 40
16-18 11 143 103 3 260
IDF 29 Feb. Under 16 0 0 0 0 0
16-18 * * * * 13
Jan.
 IPS
31 Jan.
 Under 16 3 24 11 0 38
16-18 21 145 100 18 284
IDF 31 Jan. Under 16 0 0 0 0 0
16-18 * * * * 6

Data on minors in IPS custody in previous years

Data on minors in IDF custody in previous years

Notes:

  1. The statistics presented above indicate the number of Palestinian minors who are residents of the Occupied Territories held by the IPS and the IDF on the specific date listed. B'Tselem does not have statistics on the total number of minors held by the IDF in a particular month. B'Tselem also does not have statistics on minors held by the Israeli Police.
  2. * = No statistics provided.
  3. The statistics do not include individuals held on criminal counts.
  4. The figures were provided to B'Tselem by the IPS and the IDF, who are responsible for their accuracy.