141 The Security Services of the Interior Ministry in the Government closed Sharek Youth Center, the Palestinian Youth Association for Leadership And Rights Activation (PYALARA), Rafah Central Reform Commission, Future Builders Center, Women and Child Development Society, the Small Parliament Institute, and Al‐ Nayzak for Extracurricular Education and Scientific Innovation. They also took control of the Red Crescent branch in Gaza. Also the General Union of Palestinian Farmers was seized during the year 2010. During 2010, ICHR received many complaints submitted by the associations that had been closed, demanding it to persuade the Ministry of the Interior to re‐open it, as the measures taken were not consistent with the provisions of the law. ICHR sent numerous letters about the associations’ experiences and received a response from the Comptroller General of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the inspection of a number of associations by the Internal Security Service. The reply reads: “With reference to the measures carried out against a number of public associations in Gaza Strip, it resulted in the following 1) violation of these associations as provided for in their bylaws, specifically regarding the inadmissibility of the exercise of activities of a political nature; 2) the existence of serious irregularities in the actions and financial transactions of these associations; 3)the presence of pornographic and obscene material within the contents of most of the computers in these associations. A number of alerts had previously been sent to these associations to settle the conditions mentioned. Despite the foregoing, and after our follow‐up with the brothers involved, there have been settlements with some of the associations to rectify their situation. Work is underway to resume and continue their work after verification of the settlement of their situation.”180 B. Dissolution of Associations and Interference in Management According to the information obtained by ICHR from the Ministry of the Interior in the Gaza Strip, the number of associations that have been dissolved is (57), of which (29) are due to not sending the final accounts, or due to not conducting 180 Text of the Comptroller General of the Interior Ministry and the Internal Security’s reply to ICHR on 28/07/2010.