Detention centers

Texas Dem candidate faces backlash over pledge to jail 'American Zionists' in ICE center

Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo faces backlash after pledging to imprison “American Zionists” in an ICE detention center, drawing condemnation from party leaders.

 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent prepares to arrest alleged undocumented immigrants in Salem, Mass., June 19, 2018.
  ICE agents patrol around BWI Airport on March 30, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Family seized again after court-ordered release in Colorado immigration case

A Turkish police officer and armored vehicle outside Istanbul Courthouse, March 26, 2019; illustrative.

Turkey detains 88 in nationwide raids over alleged links to group accused of 2016 coup attempt

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG


NGO: Israel's 11,000 Palestinian security prisoners breaks record

Administrative detention numbers have surged in Israel, now three times higher than during the Second Intifada, reports HaMoked.

 A Palestinian prisoner waits to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Judge orders halt to new construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Alligator Alcatraz detention center.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Six detainees board flight at Ben-Gurion Airport for deportation

Mark van Rennes from The Netherlands, Suayb Ordu from Turkey, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Thiago Avila from Brazil, Reva Viard from France, and Rima Hassan from France, will all be deported.

 Activist Greta Thunberg and crew stand aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.

Eight Gaza flotilla activists to remain in custody

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg chose deportation and has flown out to Sweden, along with three other demonstrators.

 A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025.

Young woman imprisoned in military jail under harsh conditions to be released on Passover Eve

"We took into account her severe mental state, which led to her being assigned a medical profile 21 [disqualifying her from military service]," the court ruling said.

 K. has been suffering from an eating disorder while in detention, even before.

Palestinian prisoner from viral photo tells CNN about abuse, sexual assault at Sde Teiman

He alleged that the interrogations often involved physical and verbal abuse including hot water being poured on him, or being told that his family had been killed. 

 Blindfolded Palestinian detainees inside the camp in May 2024

NGOs on Sde Teiman: Society that forgives rape legitimizes rape

"If Israeli society is forgiving about what happened, it will come back like a boomerang," ARCCI head Orit Sulitzeanu said, raising concerns about the Sde Teiman investigation.

 MK ZVI SUKKOT protests last week at the Sde Teiman military base, against the detention of reserve soldiers suspected of sexually abusing an imprisoned Hamas terrorist. There’s a growing population that believes the law doesn’t apply to them, says the writer.

Protests disrupt High Court hearing on Sde Teiman detention center abuse allegations

Protesters disrupted a High Court hearing on the Sde Teiman detention center amid allegations of detainee abuse and calls for closure.

DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST against the detention of IDF reserve soldiers suspected of sexually abusing an imprisoned Hamas terrorist, at Sde Teiman military detention center  north of Beersheba, last week. International law isn’t popular among certain circles in Israeli society, says the writer.

The case of Sde Teiman is the canary in the coal mine - opinion

There is a growing population in our country who believe the law does not apply to them and that they can harm others. The state must make it clear that no one is above the law.

 MK ZVI SUKKOT protests last week at the Sde Teiman military base, against the detention of reserve soldiers suspected of sexually abusing an imprisoned Hamas terrorist. There’s a growing population that believes the law doesn’t apply to them, says the writer.

Police criticize IDF for poor communication prior to Sde Teiman riots

Police are upset with the IDF for not properly communicating about Monday’s riots at Sde Teiman base, leading to inadequate preparation and a delayed response.

Police officers at the site of a fire that started from missiles launched from Lebanon, at the Biriya Forest in northern Israel, on June 13, 2024