Israeli Practicies Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including Jerusalem

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 88 Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, published in 2002.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2002

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2002	A/57/317	Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/56/62

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Extralegal Executions Freedom of Movement Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Israel Jerusalem Palestine Question Palestinians Territories Occupied by Israel Travel Restrictions Violence

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Determines that all measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, in violation of the relevant provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,5 and contrary to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, are illegal and have no validity;

Demands that the measures and actions taken in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 19495 cease immediately, including the practice of extrajudicial killings;

Condemns acts of violence, especially the excessive use of force by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians, resulting in extensive loss of life, vast numbers of injuries and massive destruction;

Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease all practices and actions which violate the human rights of the Palestinian people;

Stresses the need to preserve the territorial integrity of all the Occupied Palestinian Territory and to guarantee the freedom of movement of persons and goods within the Palestinian territory, including the removal of restrictions on movement into and from East Jerusalem, and the freedom of movement to and from the outside world;

Calls for complete respect by Israel, the occupying Power, of all fundamental freedoms of the Palestinian people;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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