חיים, לחירות ולביטחון

Palestinian men, women and children face various forms of threats to their life, liberty and security on a daily basis. This includes threats stemming from policies and practices related to the Israeli occupation; from conflict-related violence; from violence, intimidation and harassment by settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; and from Palestinian inter-factional violence. The impact of violence and conflict on children is particularly concerning, hindering the enjoyment of their rights and preventing their normal development. There are serious concerns regarding the lack of, or insufficient efforts by Israeli authorities to investigate and ensure accountability for alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by Israeli forces during military and law enforcement operations, and for Israeli settlers acts of violence against Palestinian civilians and their property. The failure to effectively investigate and prosecute violent acts results in a culture of impunity.

Palestinian civilians also continue to be subjected to restrictions on their liberty by Israeli and Palestinian authorities; the current practice of administrative detention – detention without charge or trial – by the Israeli authorities is of particular concern. The ill-treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli detention appears to be widespread, systematic and institutionalized throughout the process of arrest, trial and sentencing.

Key Trends in 2013 Trends in 2013 Trends in 2013

In the West Bank, in the first 10 months of 2013 alone, more than twice as many Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces than in all of 2012, and more Palestinians have been injured in Palestinian-Israeli conflict-related violence than in any other entire year since 2005, when OCHA began collecting data on conflict related casualties. About one-third of injuries have been among children.
Over 60 per cent of injuries occurred as a result of clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli forces during demonstrations.
There has been an over 15 per cent increase in the number of settler-related incidents resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage this year in the West Bank; a monthly average of 36 in the first 10 months of 2013, compared to the 2012 monthly average of 31.
In the Gaza Strip, there have been fewer fatalities in 2013 than in any year since 2005, when OCHA began recording casualties.

Conflict-related casualties
		2014
Palestinian deaths - direct conflict	Total 2013	Jan	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Gaza	11	4	2	6	0	0	6	1449*	665**
West Bank	27	2	1	6	0	2	6	14	8
Total	38	6	3	12	0	2	12	1463	673
Palestinian injuries - direct conflict	Total 2013	Jan	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Gaza	83	41	40	5	37	20	39	8284*	1959**
West Bank	3921	178	181	495	247	236	270	8	619
Total	4004	219	221	500	284	256	309	8292	2578
		* Until 7 July, 10 Palestinians were killed in Gaza ** July and August total number of deaths during the Gaza crisis 2014 may change following further verification * Until 7 July, 19 Palestinians were injured in Gaza ** July and August Injuries reported during Gaza crisis 2014 may change following further verification

Israeli settler-related incidents resulting in casualties and damage to property
		2014
	Total 2013	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Incidents leading to Palestinian casualties	94	8	6	9	10	8	13	25	6
Incidents leading to Palestinian damage to property/land	306	8	6	9	27	22	17	24	12