The Red Ribbons Campaign for the Release of Palestinian Hostages and Prisoners Held in Israeli Prisons has renewed its urgent call on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to take immediate humanitarian action to ensure the practical implementation of the Israeli Supreme Court’s ruling of 3rd June 2026, which revoked the blanket prohibition on ICRC visits to Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli custody.
The statement follows the publication last week of the Campaign’s open letter to the President and Director-General of the ICRC, urging the organisation to use all appropriate humanitarian means within its mandate to restore regular, meaningful and independent access to Palestinian hostages and prisoners in accordance with international humanitarian law and the ICRC’s own established standards for detention visits.
The Campaign welcomed the Court’s decision as an important legal development but stressed that its value will ultimately be measured by its implementation. A judicial ruling alone cannot protect those in custody unless it results in the immediate resumption of genuine humanitarian visits, enabling independent monitoring of detention conditions, the welfare of detainees, and the restoration of family contact.
