right. Of note is the decrease in the number of complaints in the West Bank and Gaza Strip by a total of two and 14 respectively. The Independent Commission for Human Rights - ICHR 79 Chart 20: Geographical distribution of complaints on the on right freedom of opinion Chart 20: Geographical distribution of complaints thetoright to freedom of and expression opinion and expression Number and geographical distribution of complaints 80 70 56 60 40 14 20 0 Total West Bank Gaza Strip 2.1.4.3 Distributionofofcomplaint complaintby byoffending offending agency agency 2.1.4.3 Distribution 76 The ICHR received complaints 21 and civilian andagencies, security76 claiming agencies,violations claiming The ICHR received complaints againstagainst 21 civilian security of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. These included 14 (seven security and seven civilian) violations of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. These included 14 (seven 77 77 civilian) agencies in the Gaza Strip.78 agencies in and the West andagencies seven (four security three security sevenBank, civilian) in the West and Bank, and seven (four security and three 78 the Gaza Strip. complaints against violations of the right to freedom of In civilian) the Westagencies Bank, theinMoI spearheaded opinion and expression, accounting for 21 complaints. The MoI was followed by the Police, against In the West Bank, the MoI spearheaded complaints against violations of the right to whom 12 complaints were filed. The rest of complaints were lodged against the General Intelligence of opinion accounting for(1), 21 Public complaints. The MoI followed (8),freedom Preventive Securityand (6),expression, National Security Forces Prosecution (3),was Ministry of Naby the Police, against whom 12 complaints were filed. The rest of complaints were lodged tional Economy (1), Council of Ministers (1), Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs (1), Palestinthe General Preventive Security(CEC) (6), National Security Forces (1), ianagainst Bar Association (1),Intelligence and Central(8), Elections Commission (1). 76 Complaints were filed to the ICHR against agencies, which violated the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, namely, the Council of Ministers, MoH, MoNE, National Security Forces, General Intelligence, University Police Unit, Public Prosecution, MoI, Preventive Security, Police, Internal Security, General Investigation Police, MoWA, JSC, Palestinian Bar Association (PBA), Central Elections Commission (CEC), and Public Order Police. 77 In the West Bank, the ICHR received complaints on violations of the right to freedom of opinion and expression against the Council of Ministers, MoNE, MoI, MoWA, CEC, PBA, Public Prosecution, National Security Forces, General Intelligence, Public Order Police, Preventive Security, Police, JSC, and General Investigation Police. 78 In the Gaza Strip, complaints were to the ICHR on abuses of the right to freedom of opinion and expression against the MoH, MoI, Public Prosecution, Police, General Investigation Police, University Police Unit, and Internal Security. 76 77 78 97 the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the West Bank and Complaints were filed to the ICHR against agencies, which violated Gaza Strip, namely, the Council of Ministers, MoH, MoNE, National Security Forces, General Intelligence, University Police Unit, Public Prosecution, MoI, Preventive Security, Police, Internal Security, General Investigation Police, MoWA, JSC, Palestinian Bar Association (PBA), Central Elections Commission (CEC), and Public Order Police. In the West Bank, the ICHR received complaints on violations of the right to freedom of opinion and expression against the Council of Ministers, MoNE, MoI, MoWA, CEC, PBA, Public Prosecution, National Security Forces, General Intelligence, Public Order Police, Preventive Security, Police, JSC, and General Investigation Police. In the Gaza Strip, complaints were to the ICHR on abuses of the right to freedom of opinion and expression against the MoH, MoI, Public Prosecution, Police, General Investigation Police, University Police Unit, and Internal Security. Twenty Seventh Annual Report 2021