185 7‐ Citizens' Complaints about Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Formation of Associations During 2010, the number of complaints received by ICHR totaled (42) complaints about the violation of the right to peaceful assembly and formation of associations, compared with (37) complaints in 2009, and distributed as follows: (18) in the West Bank and (24) in the Gaza Strip; (28) complaints about the violation of the right to peaceful assembly, and (14) complaints about the violation of the right to form associations. 8‐ Citizens' Complaints about Violations of the Right to Freedom of Movement, Travel and Residency During 2010, it was noticed that this violation was concentrated in the Gaza Strip. The number of complaints received by ICHR was (73) complaints, of which (70) complaints involved the Gaza Strip and (3) complaints concerned the West Bank, compared with (41) complaints in 2009 in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip. These complaints dealt with: 1) preventing citizens in the Gaza Strip from movement and travel; 2) placing restrictions on freedom of movement, travel and residency, without a warrant by members of the Security Services of the Interior Ministry “Police and Internal Security Services” during the passage of citizens through Beit Hanon “Erez” Crossing to travel to the West Bank, or through Rafah Border Crossing to travel to Egypt; and 3) confiscation of passports of many citizens. Furthermore, the Interior Ministry in Ramallah refused applications submitted by citizens from the Gaza Strip seeking to obtain or renew a passport, and in the wake of the Ministry’s continued prevention from providing Gaza Strip with passports for more than two years. 9‐ Citizens' Complaints about Violations of the Right to Health Care The number of complaints received by ICHR during 2010 amounted to (65) in the area of the right to health care. These complaints were distributed throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, compared with (44) complaints in 2009. The complaints were distributed as follows: (37) on the violation of the right to obtain necessary and equal medical service, (25) violations on the responsibility for medical errors and (3) violations on public health.

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