Violation: closing the entrance of a village
Location: Nabi Saleh village- Ramallah
Date: July 22, 2017
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Forces
Victims: residents of the village
Details:
The Israeli occupation forces closed on July 22, 2017 the entrance of Nabi Saleh village and imposed a military siege alongside the bypass road traveling in the area.
Noteworthy, the closed entrance is considered vital for the village and a linking point with neighboring towns and cities. Residents of the area take it to reach their daily destinations, work and schools. Also, it serves the economical wheel of the area and reinforces business,
Reportedly, the entrance was closed several times during the past couple of years. The Israeli Occupation Forces intend to close the entrance to harass the residents and humiliate them.
Photo 1: the entrance of Nabi Saleh village
It should be noted that Nabi Saleh checkpoint "metal gate" was established in 2000. It is a witness of the occupation violent practices that are against international conventions and human laws. Reportedly, such practices aim at harassing Palestinians and serve the implementation of detention and arrest cases.
About Nabi Saleh:
It is located 20km to the northwest of Ramallah city. The village is 2960 dunums in area and populates about 1180 inhabitants.
Land Research Center sees that the policy of roads closures as a collective punishment to limit down Palestinians' movement.
International conventions and laws regarding freedom of movement which Israel unabatedly violates:
- Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”.
- 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: “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
