72 The Independent Commission for Human Rights - ICHR Chart 14: Claims of ban on travel: 2019-2021 Number of claims of ban on travel 56 55 54 52 50 50 48 46 46 44 42 40 2021 2020 2019 Years Travel ban without a legal justification or court order a legal justification order B. F. a resident of Travel Herbon:ban “Onwithout 2 December 2021, I arrived ator thecourt Jericho Rest-Point (Istiraha) in order to travel to Qatar and watch the football match between the Palestinian and Saudi B. F. a resident of Herbon: “On 2 December 2021, I arrived at the Jericho Rest-Point (Istiraha) in order to national teams. However, the General Intelligence personnel told me that I was under travel the travel to Qatar and watch the football match between the Palestinian and Saudi national teams. aHowever, ban, Intelligence but did not personnel present a told courtmeorder. I talked to the who that athe travel banThere, General that IThere, was under a travel ban,staff, but did notsaid present court order. I talked to the staff, who said that the travel ban had been issued by the Hebron General Intelligence Director. had been issued by the Hebron General Intelligence Director. I contacted the ICHR, who called I contacted the ICHR, who called the Hebron General Intelligence office, but it was in vain. A person the Hebron General Intelligence office, but it was in vain. A person tried to talk to them. The tried to talk to them. The General Intelligence Deputy therequested Istiraha and that Ihe wait. After he General Intelligence Deputy Director on theDirector Istirahaonand thatrequested I wait. After made made some called, he came back and told me: “Remember my face well. Even if the travel ban is removed some called, he came back and told me: “Remember my face well. Even if the travel ban is from Hebron, I will prevent you from travelling.” He ordered the personnel to force me of the Istiraha and fromhe Hebron, will prevent you travelling.” He ordered the personnel to forcereasons. me saidremoved if I returned, would I“bring me back in from a coffin.” I am banned from travelling for political I of the Istiraha and said if I returned, he would “bring me back in a coffin.” I am banned from supported the case of martyr Nizar Banat and participated in a rally, demanding justice for Banat and calling for elections. and 19 August I had been on grounds of my right to freedom of travellingOn for10political reasons.2021, I supported thesummoned case of martyr Nizar Banat and participated inopinion a and rally, expression. The ICHR letter and to the General that B. 2021, F. comply demanding justicesent foraBanat calling forIntelligence, elections. Onwho 10 required and 19 August I hadwith a summons for an interview so thatofhemy could Indeed, he was permitted to travel been summoned on grounds rightbetoallowed freedomtooftravel. opinion and expression. The ICHR sentafter a he complied theGeneral summons. letter with to the Intelligence, who required that B. F. comply with a summons for an interview so that he could be allowed to travel. Indeed, he was permitted to travel after he complied with the summons. 2.1.3.32.1.3.3 Complaints be category Complaints be category 1. Complaints by children The ICHR received 19 1. Complaints bycomplaints children from children, including five in the West Bank and 14 in the Gaza Strip. These were filed by children’s parents and children themselves while they were on routine visits to prisons. The ICHR received 19 complaints from children, including five in the West Bank and 14 in the Gaza Strip. These were filed by children’s parents and children themselves while Complaints entailed 20 claims of abuses of children’s personal liberty (6 in the West Bank and 14 they were on routine visits to prisons. in the Gaza Strip). These claims involved illegal or arbitrary arrest or failure to ensure guarantees of lawful detention. According to complaints, 15 children were arrested without adequate warrant. Two children were denied contact with the outside world. While one was detained without any judicial review, another said he was not informed of the 89 reasons for his detention. The Situation of Human Rights in Palestine