Status of Human Rights in Palestine The West Bank-based Public Police Service stated that internal administrative accountability measures have been adopted against 27 police officers in 2017 after proving that they violated the right to personal freedom and security. Further, the Public Police Service referred 10 of its personnel to the military courts on account of alleged violations against the right to personal freedom and security3. In Gaza Strip, ICHR has not received any replies to its communications from any official agency concerning the accountability measures adopted against the security personnel who allegedly violated the right to personal freedom and security. 22 It is observed that the numbers reported by the Military Justice Commission and Public Police Service are far less than the number of violations detected by ICHR through the complaints filed by the citizens and its communications with the competent authorities regarding such complaints, which indicated that despite the importance of such numbers, holding the security personnel criminally accountable for their violations is insufficient as compared with the number of alleged violations. In line with its vision to safeguard the right to personal freedom and security, ICHR recommends amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended by cancelling the amended article 137 thereof, and expressly stating that the request to extend arrest must be considered through a hearing and in the presence of the defendant in person so that the court can monitor the legality and constitutionality of the arrest procedures. ICHR also recommends cancellation of the Jordanian Crime Prevention Law in force in the West Bank and introduction of express legal provisions that enforce providing fair compensations to the victims of illegal arrest. It also recommends the civil and military public prosecution to refer those proven to violate the right to personal freedom and security, during hearing the of cases by the court, to criminal investigation immediately and to activate administrative accountability of those accused of violating the right to personal freedom and security by subjecting them to serious administrative investigation, and impose administrative penalties on those who are proven to violate the right to personal freedom and security. 3 The Director General of Police Service Letter to ICHR No. 15/242 dated 30/1/2018 23rd Annual Report 1 January - 31 December 2017