The right of a detainee to meet with and be represented by an attorney has long been recognized as a basic constitutional right, one which derives from an individual’s rights to personal liberty, dignity and due process. Israel’s Supreme Court has recognized this right, going so far as to disqualify evidence gathered due to a violation of that right. However, the Court’s recognition of the right to counsel does not extend fully to those classified as ‘security detainees,’ most of whom are Palestinians from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). The existence of a separate military legal system, which defines, or more precisely, diminishes the rights of prisoners, underlines the distinctions created by the state between its citizens and residents of the OPT, who are under its control.
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