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Chart 24: Patterns of violations by complaint
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Dispersal of peaceful
assebly
Prevention of peaceful
assembly
West Bank
Detention of participants
in peaceful assemblies
Assaults on participants
Gaza Strip
2.1.5.5 Background of peaceful assemblies by complaint
2.1.5.5
Background
of peaceful
by complaint
According
to all five
complaintsassemblies
the ICHR received
in the Gaza Strip, peaceful assemblies
were invoked by a livelihood and economic background. Of these, four complaints
According to all five complaints the ICHR received in the Gaza Strip, peaceful assemblies were
addressed
encroachments
by security
agencies Of
on these,
peaceful
vendor
invoked
by a livelihood
and economic
background.
fourassemblies
complaintsorganised
addressed
encroachstall
owners,
who
demanded
that
flea
markets
be
reopened
so
that
they
could
resume
their
ments by security agencies on peaceful assemblies organised vendor stall owners, who demanded
businesses.
marketssohad
in their
the context
of measures
taken byhad
the been
that flea
markets These
be reopened
thatbeen
theyclosed
could down
resume
businesses.
These markets
Gaza
de
facto
authority
to
respond
to
the
spread
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
One
closed down in the context of measures taken by the Gaza de facto authority to respond to the spread
political
right. The
MoI and
Nationalright.
Security
of thecomplaint
COVID-19concerned
pandemic.a One
complaint
concerned
a political
The Forces
MoI andprevented
NationalaSecurity Forces
group
of persons
gathering
a public
of Gaza
city
to announce
groupprevented
of personsafrom
gathering
in afrom
public
square ofinGaza
city square
to announce
their
candidate
their candidate
list
for
the
legislative
elections,
which
did
not
materialise
as
foreseen.
list for the legislative elections, which did not materialise as foreseen.
In theIn
West
complaints
(35) lodged
the ICHR
indicated
peacefulthat
assemblies
theBank,
West the
Bank,
the complaints
(35)tolodged
to the
ICHRthat
indicated
peaceful were
predominantly
motivated. politically
The ICHRmotivated.
received 34
of a 34
political
character,
assembliespolitically
were predominantly
Thecomplaints
ICHR received
complaints
relating
to
infringements
by
the
Police
and
security
agencies
on
peaceful
assemblies
to
protest
of a political character, relating to infringements by the Police and security agencies on the
murder of political activist Nizar Banat and call for holding legislative and presidential elections.
peaceful assemblies to protest the murder of political activist Nizar Banat and call for
holding legislative and presidential elections.
2.1.5.6 Categories of victims by complaint
2.1.5.6toCategories
victims by
According
complaintsofreceived
by complaint
the ICHR, females were the most vulnerable to violations
when they participated in peaceful assemblies. Compared to 17 males, 19 females and one child
According
toICHR
complaints
receivedthat
by both
the ICHR,
females
the most
to of
were assailed.
The
also observed
male and
femalewere
journalists
hadvulnerable
the lion’s share
violations on
when
they participated
in assemblies.
peaceful assemblies. Compared to 17 males, 19
encroachments
participants
in peaceful
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