Record Violations, Mass Detentions: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day in Numbers

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Held on April 17, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day was established in 1974 to honor the struggle of prisoners in Israeli prisons.

Palestinian Prisoners’ Day was held on Thursday under conditions described as the most difficult in decades, with escalating Israeli violations against prisoners, Al Jazeera reported.

In addition, the rate of enforced disappearances and mass detentions has increased…