The occupation authorities released the Jerusalemite prisoner today, Thursday. Yaqoub Abu Asab From the Al-Sawana neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem, after spending Six months in administrative detention Without formal charges.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Abu Asab about six months ago and issued a renewable administrative detention order against him. This order is part of the administrative detention policy implemented by the occupation authorities against hundreds of Palestinians, without indictment or a fair trial.
Abu Asab is a well-known social figure in the Al-Sawana neighborhood and has been arrested several times in the past due to his activities in Jerusalem.
It is worth noting that the policy of administrative detention, which relies on secret files that neither the detainee nor his lawyer is permitted to review, is one of the most prominent violations criticized by international human rights organizations, due to its violation of human rights and the right to a fair trial.