29 On December 13, 2010, the Palestinian High Court of Justice issued a ruling revoking the new decision of the Council of Ministers, and the latter responded by deciding to hold the elections on July 9, 2011. 6. Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly In 2010, the Government in the West Bank restricted the right to peaceful assembly in breach of the provisions of the law. On August 25, 2010, a group of the Palestinian parties’ and factions’ leaders, together with a number of civil society organizations’ representatives, and independent and noteworthy individuals held a conference to express their objection to the Palestinian engagement in direct negotiations with Israel, which were expected to start in September 2010. An organized group of young people targeted the conference with a view to thwart it. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad apologized for the action and pledged that it would not occur again. The security agencies also took several measures to prevent the Liberation Party “Hizb al‐Tahrir” from holding its conference. Although it notified the competent departments of its intention to do that in accordance with the law provisions, on June 30, 2010 the Ministry of Interior declined its request 7. Violation of the Right to Establish Associations According to complaints filed with ICHR in 2010 by charitable associations and civil society organizations, the competent department at the Ministry of the Interior continues to infringe on the provisions of the Law of Charitable Associations and Civil Society Organizations No (1) of 2000 and its respective regulation number (9) 2003. According to this law, security vetting is not a condition for associations’ registration. Such measures could impede the registration process of applications submitted; the lawful registration duration is no more than two months. 8. Infringement of the Parliamentary Impunity of MPs During 2010, the ICHR monitored a serious infringement of the Reform and Change Bloc’s MP’s impunity. ICHR received a number of complaints14 on 14 Among the complaints ICHR documented is one submitted by MP Abdul‐Rahman Zeidan in which he states that on September 21, 2010, joint forces of the security agencies raided his home in Tulkarem city; they broke the door and entered the home violently. They then grabbed and pushed him to the corner of the room to start searching his personal papers and files. He added that the security forces did not present him with a search or detention warrant or any other legal paper. They also did not introduce themselves. He was detained with his hands cuffed with a chain and transferred to the compound of the