Knesset passes law requiring lawyer presence during interrogation of minors and disabled

The Knesset approved a law requiring the presence of a lawyer during police interrogations of minors and people with disabilities. Justice Minister Yariv Levin called the adoption a historic revolution, emphasizing that Israel is rising to the level of the world's leading democracies.

At a plenary session of the Knesset, a law was approved requiring the mandatory presence of a lawyer during police interrogations of minors or people with disabilities who are questioned as suspects. It is expected to protect the rights of suspects, reduce the risk of false confessions, and help realize the right of adolescents and disabled individuals to a fair police and judicial process. Justice Minister Yariv Levin stated: 'The adoption of the law is a historic revolution. After years of struggle, Israel is rising to the level of the world's leading democracies. No more illegal interrogations and abuse of technological means to obtain false confessions.'