Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

In the addition, the unit sent 107 written notices to the Israeli Defense Ministry in
2005, in accordance with amendments made on 24 July 2002 to the compensation
law.
Complaints Regarding Freedom of Movement
The unit continued to provide legal aid for Palestinian civilians with regard to
restrictions imposed on their freedom of movement. The unit pursued 647 complaints
relating to this issue in 2005, including 316 from 2004. The unit submitted
complaints to the Israeli military legal advisor. The unit submitted appeals to the
Israeli High Court in respect of 5 of these complaints, in addition to a number of
complaints that were submitted in cooperation with Physicians for Human Rights –
Israel, and Hamoked – the Center for the Defense of the Individual.
Table (2): Complaints Regarding Freedom of Movement and Results of Pursuits
in 2005
Subject of Complaint Number of
Complaints
Current Status
Denial of family visitation to 145 32 positive responses, 7 negative
prisoners
responses, 5 are still being
pursued and 101 have received no
response.
Denial of travel for medical
54 8 positive responses, 3 negative
treatment
responses, 23 are still being
pursued and 20 have received no
response.
Denial of travel for other
216 67 positive responses, 23 negative
purposes
responses, 1 neutral response, 32
are still being pursued, 2 were
cancelled, 5 are pending
interviews and 86 have received
no response.
Denial of renewal of magnetic 138 26 positive responses, 41 negative
cards and cancellation of
responses, 17 are still being
permits
pursued and 49 have received no
response.
Denial of entry into Israel 39 3 positive responses, 5 negative
responses, 2 are still being
pursued and 29 have received no
response.
Denial of entry into the Gaza 11 1 positive response and 10 have
Strip
received no response.
Denial of access of civilians to
their homes
6 These have received no response.
Family reunion 8 4 negative responses and 4 have
received no response.
Denial of travel to the West
17 1 positive, 1 negative, 2 are still
Bank
being pursued and 13 have
received no response.
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