53. Hordever' tbe situation of det.ainees is particularry problematlc '"hen lt conesto the treatnent of those persons oho have just been arrested and vrbo for the firstl8 days, at least, are tnacceasible to everybody incruding tbe rnternatlonarCornrBittee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The pliqht of the a.reruge civilian held indetentlon prlor to the formul,ation of charges ls ref,rected ln the folrowinqstatenent by Lasyer Bou los ! o... Concerning applicable lan and nllitary ordere relating tosecurity - nhich is equivalent to crirnlnal las and the definition otoffences - the occupying authorili.es can arreat any palestinian nerely onauspiclon anal hord hin for 18 days rrithout having to bring the suspect tocourt. Thls is knoirn as the period of police arrest, According to crimlnallae applicable in Israell courts, this perioal nay not e:.ceed 4g hour6, af,terehlch tbe authorities must bring the arrested person before a naglstrate andallotrr hin to be legally represented, at his request, at which time the periodof his detentlon ia di.scuased. The person arre.ted i.5 detalned for 69 hoursand could renain in detent.ion for 7 days, rhrch can be renewed for a further ?daya on the basis of a police order. n... the duration of that period of detention is cruciar to the destinyot the detainee.. durlng this period he cannot enjoy any legal counselling, hecannot neet $j.th the Laeyer responsible for his defence, he cannot neet anynember of bis family, and during this period of detention and investigatron hei3 not informed of any ot rights. It is not Dy chance that palestiniandetainees nake a confession during tbose 18 days when they have no access to alasyer.^/40/702Eng1j. sh Page 29 "ne try to get round this article in the applicable Iaw by applying forbail ... to neet elth the detainee during the l8-days detention period. Unfortunately, ee are not responsible for flxing the date on ehich the bail appllcation eill be heard, and there is no provision in the releuant lat, ehich obLlges the court or the prosecution to say $hen the applicalion will. be
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation of detainees, specifically Palestinians, and the issues they face during their detention period. It highlights the lack of access to legal counsel, family, and information about their rights during this time. The text also mentions the concept of bail and the limitations of the applicable law. Given the focus on human rights and the legal treatment of detainees, it seems likely that the text falls under a category related to humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief