A/HRC/31/43 42. Israeli authorities continue to make use of administrative measures against Israelis suspected of violent, ideologically motivated acts, in efforts to stave off such crimes. Steps included the administrative detention of three Israelis, 26 as well as the issuance of at least 36 administrative restraining orders, 16 of which were issued against minors. The latter mainly aimed at restricting movement of suspects in the West Bank. 27 43. The use by Israel of administrative detention against Palestinians and Israelis alike has been condemned by the Secretary-General (see A/69/347, para. 29).28 Where criminal charges cannot be brought, Israeli authorities should consider the use of alternative measures, such as restraining orders, and implement them in accordance with human rights obligations, including adequate judicial review and due process. VI. Impact on Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer (a) General overview 44. The Secretary-General voiced concerns at the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situations facing Palestinian Bedouin and herder populations affected by home demolitions and Israeli plans for “relocation” of entire communities.29 45. The Secretary-General has previously noted the Israeli zoning and planning policy in the West Bank, which regulates the construction of housing and structures in Area C, is restrictive, discriminatory and incompatible with requirements under international law (see A/HRC/25/38, paras. 11-20). The planning system favours Israeli settlement interests over the needs of the protected population and makes it practically impossible for Palestinians living in Area C (approximately 300,000, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) to obtain building permits. Severe restrictions on Palestinian planning in Area C further prevents the development of communities, which are effectively denied basic services and infrastructure under the current policy. 46. This impossibility of building safely creates enormous pressure on communities, particularly those targeted for relocation, as they know that within the current system there is no long-term protection from demolition and destruction of their property, creating a coercive environment that effectively drives communities off the land they have inhabited for decades. 47. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in a decrease compared with last year’s reporting period, between 1 November 2014 and 31 October 2015, Israeli authorities demolished 554 Palestinian structures in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, of which 137 were residential, inhabited structures. These demolitions resulted in the displacement of 712 Palestinians, and affected the livelihoods of communities throughout the West Bank. 30 During the previous year (1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014), the Office recorded demolitions of 628 Palestinian structures, which resulted in the displacement of 1,263 Palestinians. 26 27 28 29 30 Gili Cohen, “Ya’alon: Administrative Detention Used on Jewish Extremists to Prevent Future Attacks”, Haaretz, 10 September 2015. Based on Israeli media reports between November 2014 and October 2015. See also 9 August 2015 Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question by Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman.” See statement by the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, New York, 8 September 2015. Information from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (unpublished), provided by correspondence dated 26 November 2015. 11