The Independent Commission for Human Rights - ICHR 87 Statement by H. A, a female citizen H. A. a female citizen, stated that, on 5 July 2021, she received information that her husband A. A. had been arrested while joining others to take part in a sit-in protests on the Al-Manarah roundabout. After she was informed of the place where her husband was detained, H. A. went to the Police station in the Al-Balou’ area together with her minor children. At first, she was accompanied by her children only. She stood on the sidewalk and chanted slogans quoted from a statement by the Prime Minister and Jibreel al-Rujoub on the State of freedoms. H. A. shouted: “O, the State of freedoms. No to political detention.” About an hour later, many citizens and activists gathered. Most were family members of detained persons. At about 9:30 pm, two Anti-riot Police busses came out of the Police station and demanded over loudspeakers that citizens evacuate the area within 10 minutes. Before this time was up, a group of Anti-riot Police personnel and masked individuals attacked, dragged, and pepper sprayed demonstrators. H. A. stated that she was extremely worried about her children and father-in-law, who were with her. When she looked at them, she saw her children crying and father-in-law rubbing his eyes due to the gas. She was dragged into the Police station. Meanwhile, her blouse was ripped. She lost her gold necklace, with the inscription “Um Khaled.” Her sandals were also torn apart. She put on one sandal and carried other in her hand. Earlier, she heard a female Police officer saying: “Get her in. From the first moment she was here, I had my eye on her.” While young male individuals used pepper spray, female officers dragged protestors. H. A. was placed in the reception section of the Police station. Once I was in, I asked a female Police officer for help. “You’re a month,” she said. I asked her if she was a mother. “I am not a scum like you.” I saw them arresting many participants, including young men and woman. These ranged from 15 to 20. In the Gaza Strip, complaints indicated that males were the most susceptible to abuses. Eight males were assaulted. On the other hand, impingements on women and children were not reported. Also according to complaints, street vendors and stall owners were the most vulnerable to violations. Statement by A. T, a street vendor, Jabalya refugee camp My name A. T. I am 45 years old, resident of the Jabalya refugee camp, and sell detergents in flea markets. At about 12:00 am on 24 January 2021, I was in the Ar-Rimal area near to the Palestine junction. I was participating a protest held by vendor stall owners, demanding that flea markets be reopened. Meantime, four jeeps, including two of the Rapid Intervention and Law Enforcement Unit and two of the General Investigation Police, arrived, all including some 30 officers. I tried to escape from the protest, but five officers chased me. They caught me while I was running. As soon as they got hold of me, five officers gathered around me. An officer slapped me so hard on the face, so I felt dizzy. Then, officers (Rapid Intervention and Law Enforcement Unit and General Investigation Police) took turns beating me on all parts of my body, including my legs, arms, and back. They beat me for three minutes running with hand fists and plastic canes. I felt swelling in all parts of my body. Then, they put me into the back cabin of the jeep. I was not assaulted inside the jeep. I was taken to the General Investigation Police station in the Al-Abbas area, released at 4:00 pm, and allowed to leave. Against this background, file a complaint to the ICHR against the Rapid Intervention and Law Enforcement Unit and General Investigation Police because they assaulted and beat me on 24 January 2021, while I was taking part in a peaceful assembly held by owners of vendor stalls in the weekly flea market. 2.1.5.7 Complaints by offending agency In the West Bank, the ICHR received 35 complaints on violations the right to peaceful assembly. these included 41 abuses that were lodged against five agencies: MoI (19): Preventive Security (1); Twenty Seventh Annual Report 2021