Violation: closing roads

Location:  northeastern part of Ramallah

Date:  July 27, 2017

Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces

Victims: residents of Ramallah

 

Details:

 Israeli Occupation Forces closed in November some main roads and entrances of Ramallah villages in a step of collective punishment to harass Palestinians and restrict their movement.

Land Research Center followed up on the closed roads and documented them as follows:

1. Al-Jalazoun Camp entrance:

A force from the occupation army accompanied by a dozer closed on July 27, 2017 the entrance of Al-Jalazoun Refugee Camp via road blocks. Noteworthy, the road links the camp to AL-Bireh city of Ramallah. Thousands  of people travel through the road everyday to daily destinations in neighboring cities and towns.

During the past years, the road was reported closed to many times by the occupation forces, which led to deterioration in the economic status.

 

Photo 1:the closed entrance of Al-Jalazoun Camp

 

1. Beitin southern was closed by road blocks. Israeli Occupation Forces banned entry and exit from and to the area. Noteworthy, the road is vital in connecting the villages of north Ramallah namely ( Deir Jarjir, Silwad, Ein Yabrud, Beitin, Kfar Malik, and Yabrud) with Ramallah city itself. Residents are now forced to take a substitute road that is longer in distance and cost more money.
2. Beit El military checkpoint: the occupation forces closed the checkpoint that connect Palestinians who live in the northern cities of Ramallah to the city of Ramallah. Palestinian cars were not allowed through. Noteworthy, the road is a linking point between AL-Bireh city and the bypass road no. 60.

                         

Photo 2: the closed checkpoint 

 

International conventions and laws regarding freedom of movement which Israel unabatedly violates:

Article 5: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”.

Article 9: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile”.

Article 13: Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.

Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his free consent to medical or scientific experimentation.”

Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: “Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law.

 

Prepared by
 The Land Research Center
LRC