Freedom for Palestinian Political Prisoners
End the Genocide Behind Bars Campaign
We Must Act Now.
The situation for Palestinian political prisoners has reached a critical juncture. For decades, the systematic use of arbitrary detention, administrative detention without charge or trial, and military courts has been a cornerstone of the occupation's machinery. But in the wake of recent events, the scale and brutality of these practices has escalated to unprecedented levels. We are witnessing a quiet genocide behind bars.
Thousands of individuals — men, women, and children — are currently languishing in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. Many are subjected to physical and psychological torture, denied adequate medical care, and stripped of their fundamental human rights. The systematic denial of family visits and legal counsel further isolates them, leaving them vulnerable to unchecked abuse.
This is not just a Palestinian issue; it is a global human rights crisis. The international community's silence is complicity. We cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of those who are fighting for their basic dignity and right to self-determination. The time for empty words has passed; we demand concrete action and immediate intervention.
Our Prisoners As of August 2026
9,323+
Total held
3,198+
Administrative detainees
1,358+
“Unlawful combatants”*
84+
Women prisoners
346+
Children prisoners
93
Prisoners martyred since the genocide
* Held under Israel’s 2002 Unlawful Combatants Law, which allows prolonged detention without charge or trial — the overwhelming majority of them Palestinians from Gaza.
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