A/HRC/28/45 Gaza.108 That has been one of the key features of the schism between Fatah and Hamas. At times of political confrontation, detention of opposition activists is common on both sides. 62. In the West Bank, both before and during the reporting period, 109 OHCHR documented a number of cases of violations, particularly against perceived political opponents and activists, including the use of vague and overly broad laws as a basis for detention,110 non-compliance with court orders for release, the use of the executive powers of the Governor to detain on an administrative basis, and non-compliance with time limits for court appearances prescribed by law. 111 63. OHCHR has similarly documented cases in Gaza in which detainees, particularly political detainees, suspected collaborators, journalists and people alleged to have committed moral crimes or misconduct, have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment.112 The overwhelming majority of those cases have not been investigated and the perpetrators have not been held accountable. Freedom of assembly and of expression 64. Palestinian security forces in both the West Bank and Gaza have used arrest and detention as a way of stifling the rights to freedom of assembly and of expression. That only serves to breed mistrust amongst political groups, not only Fatah and Hamas but also other smaller groups, many of which are already disenchanted by the lack of a functioning Palestinian legislature and their difficulty having their political voice heard. 65. In one case documented by OHCHR in the West Bank, on 29 March 2014, four Palestinian security agencies arrested more than 130 people from the Jamal Abdelnaser mosque in al-Bireh, near Ramallah. Most of those arrested were Hizb-at-Tahrir party members gathering to hear a speech by a party leader. Other crackdowns on Hizb-at-Tahrir have been documented by OHCHR.113 66. In Gaza, the authorities have restricted freedom of expression during the reporting period, including by prohibiting the daily publication of newspapers, including Al-Ayyam, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida and Al-Quds, and closing media outlets, including Al-Arabiya, Ma’an News Agency and Reuters. 114 An August 2007 directive banning any peaceful assembly without prior authorization from the Ministry of the Interior remains in force.115 OHCHR documented several incidents involving forcible dispersion of peaceful assemblies for which the organizers had failed to obtain prior authorization.116 G. Conclusion 67. The human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory remains of grave concern. The murders of the Israeli teenagers and the Palestinian boy in June 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 18 A/HRC/24/30, paras. 49–52; A/HRC/25/40, paras. 44–46. A/HRC/24/30, paras. 49–52; A/HRC/25/40, paras. 44–46. Such as article 150 of the Jordanian Penal Code, which includes the offence of “inciting sectarian strife”. A/HRC/28/80, sect. III. Ibid.; A/HRC/25/40, paras. 47–49. www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=672063. A/HRC/25/40, paras. 63–67. www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=721:pchr-calls-uponthe-executive-force-to-cancel-the-decision-to-ban-demonstrations-without-official-permission-fromthe-force&catid=133:press-releases-from-other-years-05-08&Itemid=300. A/HRC/25/40, paras. 63–67.