6 The Independent Commission for Human Rights - ICHR Contents Foreword by the Commissioner General ...........................................................................................................................................9 Preface by the Director General ............................................................................................................................................................12 1. The impact of Israeli violations on Palestinian institutions’ ability to fulfil human rights obligations ....................................................................................15 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................17 1.1 Consequences of the Israeli practices on the ability of Palestinian institutions to ensure human rights ..21 1.1.1 Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs...........................................................................................21 1.1.2 National economy ....................................................................................................................................................................24 1.1.3 Local government .....................................................................................................................................................................26 1.1.4 Health ............................................................................................................................................................................................27 1.1.5 Education .....................................................................................................................................................................................31 1.1.6 Environment ...............................................................................................................................................................................32 1.1.7 Security and rule of law ..........................................................................................................................................................34 1.1.8 Violations against Jerusalem .................................................................................................................................................35 1.1.9 Information .................................................................................................................................................................................37 1.1.10 Information and communications technology............................................................................................................38 1.1.11 Transportation..........................................................................................................................................................................39 1.1.12 Labour ........................................................................................................................................................................................40 1.1.13 Energy .........................................................................................................................................................................................41 1.1.14 Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission ...........................................................................................................42 1.1.15 Violation and obstruction of religious freedoms, sites, and free exercise of religious observance ..........43 1.1.16 Water ...........................................................................................................................................................................................44 Recommendations........................................................................................................................................................45 2. The Framework for Human Rights.....................................................................................47 2.1 The variable in civil and political rights ...................................................................................................................49 2.1.1 Right to life ..................................................................................................................................................................................49 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................................54 2.1.2 Right to physical safety ...........................................................................................................................................................55 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................................63 2.1.3 Right to personal liberty .........................................................................................................................................................64 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................................77 The Situation of Human Rights in Palestine