Status of Human Rights in Palestine
Although ICHR received some written replies which indicated that some
of the security agencies, especially the police, took some actions against
their personnel, ICHR still receives stereotypical replies, especially from
the security agencies which do not respond to ICHR’s demands in many
times, or deny the claims cited by the citizens without taking any action
to verify such claims. In an effort to improve this, ICHR included the
relevant legal texts in its correspondence, but to no avail, on the contrary,
the stereotypical replies continued. On the other hand, some security
agencies said they do adopt many disciplinary measures if it is established
that any failure or deficiency took place and caused violations against the
citizens, and that such act is not necessarily reported to ICHR, according
to the statement made by a security agency.
3.2 Assessment of the Agencies and Complaints filed to ICHR
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In the West Bank, ICHR recorded 98 complaints which were handled
satisfactorily in cooperation with the General Intelligence Service, out of
119 complaints which have been closed. ICHR recorded 109 complaints
where the Preventive Security Service cooperated satisfactorily. ICHR
recorded 56 complaints which did not receive satisfactory cooperation, out
of 99 complaints against the governors. ICHR also received 354 complaints
against the police, 236 of which were closed; including 140 complaints
handled satisfactorily in cooperation with the police and 15 complaints
handled without cooperation. ICHR also received 73 complaints against
the MoSA; 20 of which were closed; including 18 which were closed
satisfactorily in cooperation with the MoSA and 2 complaints closed
without satisfactory cooperation.
On the other hand, ICHR received 36 complaints against the MOHE; 15
of which were closed, including 11 closed satisfactorily in cooperation
with the MOHE, and 3 were closed without satisfactory cooperation, and
1 complaint which was closed without cooperation.
ICHR further recorded 604 complaints against the police; 503 of which were
closed, including 363 complaints closed satisfactorily in cooperation with
the police, and 12 complaints were closed without satisfactory cooperation.
Further, 42 complaints were closed with satisfactory cooperation, out of
23rd Annual Report 1 January - 31 December 2017