A/HRC/35/19/Add.1 58. Due to the insufficient easing of the import restrictions and its limited impact, the scale of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the failure to lift the blockade, the recommendation is assessed as “not implemented”. 59. In 2009, multiple special procedures mandate-holders asked all parties to “Enable the import of reconstruction materials needed to build or repair vital infrastructure and housing, and facilitate the full reintegration in dignity and security of the recently displaced (without prejudice to the right of return of Palestinian refugees).”77 The recommendation addresses all parties; its implementation by the Israeli and Gaza authorities is separately assessed. 60. Israel’s failure to comply with the recommendations and enable the import of sufficient reconstruction materials and its humanitarian impact has been illustrated in previous paragraphs. OCHA has documented how the blockade continues to hinder reconstruction and recovery efforts in Gaza: “[l]ongstanding access restrictions imposed by Israel have undermined Gaza’s economy […] Restrictions on the import of goods treated by Israel as “dual use” items have impacted on the quality of basic services and impede efforts to address housing needs.”78 61. OCHA documented that, beginning on 26 March 2017, Gaza authorities imposed access restrictions which have exacerbated the humanitarian concerns and delayed reconstruction efforts. Restrictions to the entry and exit of persons were established at the Arba Arba checkpoint, which controls access to the Erez Crossing between Gaza and Israel, further reducing the number of Palestinians in Gaza permitted to leave through Erez due to restrictions by Israel, and delaying the implementation of large infrastructure projects due to cancellation of visits by international consultants.79 62. As a result of the difficulties affecting reconstruction, 75,000 persons displaced by the 2014 escalation remain in this situation,80 preventing their “full reintegration in dignity and security”. As the above information indicates that none of the parties has complied with the recommendation, it has been determined as “not implemented”. F. Civil and political rights 63. Fifty-eight recommendations (six per cent of the total) are related to other civil and political rights, including 29 that refer to the freedoms of expression, assembly and association. Among those 29, 17 are addressed to Palestinian authorities and 12 to Israel. The following table provides an overview of the distribution of the issues covered by these recommendations and the relevant percentages. Table 8 Overview of recommendations related to other civil and political rights Number of recommendations Percentage in this thematic area Percentage of all recommendations Freedom of expression, assembly and association 34 58.6% 3.7% Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 10 17.2% 1.1% Right to protection of family 12 20.7% 1.3% 2 3.4% 0.2% Palestinian political unity Total 77 58 A/HRC/10/22 105 para. 103(f). See www.ochaopt.org/content/gaza-strip-humanitarian-impact-blockade-november-2016. 79 See www.ochaopt.org/content/continuing-access-restrictions-de-facto-authorities-gaza-addhumanitarian-concerns. 80 See http://gaza.ochaopt.org/2016/04/gaza-internally-displaced-persons-april-2016/. 78 16