190 areas of concern. Those are (a) the right to participate in holding public jobs and the rights of the occupants of those jobs, (b) employment rights for workers in public office, (c) implementation of decisions taken by the Supreme Court of Justice for a number of citizens, (d) objection of citizens and a number of local councils to the intervention of the Ministry of Local Government in a number of their internal affairs. Gaza Strip: ICHR received (13) complaints against the Ministry of Local Government in Gaza, compared with (10) complaints in 2009. Such complaints were against the Ministry of Local Government as the responsible authority for the work of municipalities and local councils. In addition to those complaints, ICHR received (9) complaints against municipalities directly on the same violations. The complaints, received against the Ministry of Local Government, municipalities and local councils, focused on violations related to the right to receive public service, such as drinking water supplies, repair of water pipes, supply of agricultural irrigation water, sanitation services, health hazards, and paving roads. Also a number of these complaints focused on the failure to grant licenses to retail shops, failure to hand in leased club premises from the municipality, and terminating the membership of people in the local councils. H. General Personnel Council ICHR received during 2010 (31) complaints against the General Personnel Council in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, compared with (32) complaints in 2009. The majority of the complaints focused on: 1) the demand to grant transportation allowances; 2) granting employment grades; 3) modification of job titles; 4) calculating years of service as years of experience; 5) official or formal employment after a probation period; and 6) demanding access to specific certificates for the settlement of pensions. 2‐ Judicial Authorities, including the Higher Judicial Council, Public Prosecution and Military Justice A. Higher Judicial Council ICHR received (14) complaints during 2010 against the Higher Judicial Council in the West Bank, compared with (29) complaints in 2009. The complaints focused on: 1) the right to fair legal proceedings; 2) the right to appoint an attorney; 3)