three allegations of children held in the custody of the governor, in connection with their exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. The Commission documented (16) cases of house searches without any legal warrant, (7) in the West Bank and (9) in the Gaza Strip. It also documented (5) cases of non-implementation of court decisions to release detainees, all of which in the West Bank and all of the victims were detained on grounds of freedom of opinion and expression. The Preventive Security apparatus stated that it had investigated (98) complaints;26 without clarifying the nature of these complaints, adding that they are allegations and complaints related to criminal cases of people accused of joining illegal armed militias, possession of illegal weapons, providing financial aid and smuggling it to these militias through different means. The Preventive Security apparatus further explained that these complaints typically aim to insult the Palestinian Authority and distort its image, with such allegations before the local and international community. The General Intelligence Service stated that it had received (11) complaints27 regarding violations of a number of human rights, including the right to personal freedom, without clarifying the outcome of this complaint, whether they were investigated or not. However, the General Intelligence made it clear that it took no action against any of its members regarding complaints of human rights violations. The commission did not receive any responses to its correspondence in this regard from the police forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, nor from the Internal Security Agency in the Gaza Strip. To ensure the right to freedom and personal security, the Commission recommends that security services stop carrying out arrests of citizens on grounds of exercising their legitimate rights, especially their right to express their views freely and in peaceful assembly and that the security services must adhere to legal procedures in cases of detention, when enforcing criminal laws. The ICHR further recommends that judges and members of the Public Prosecution Office be very cautious with requests to extend the detention, including examining the investigation cases of the detainees. In all cases, the ICHR further emphases the need for examining the elements of necessity and proportionality in the case of pretrial detention. The ICHR further recommends the civil public prosecution and the regular judiciary to prosecute the security personnel involved in arbitrary arrests and illegal detention. The fourth subject: The Right to Freedom of Movement The Commission received (47) complaints containing (49) allegations of violation in relation to citizens’ right to freedom of movement, 16 in the West Bank and 31 in the Gaza Strip, compared to (30) complaints received in 2018, (10) complaints were received in the West Bank and (20) others in the Gaza Strip, where the increase in the complaints was by (17) complaints. The number of complaints was (6) in the West Bank and (11) in the Gaza Strip. 26 The Preventive Security Service letter to the Independent Commission for Human Rights, dated 1/1/2020, Letter of the General Intelligence Service to the Independent Commission for Human Rights, No. (D.Q / 89), 27 dated 01/14/2020

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