A/HRC/RES/22/25
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
12 April 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-second session
Agenda item 7
Human rights situation in Palestine and other
occupied Arab territories
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
22/25.
Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Independent
International Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling its relevant resolutions, including resolution S-9/1, adopted on 12 January
2009, and resolution S-12/1, adopted on 16 October 2010, in follow-up of the human rights
situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the report of
the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict,1
Recalling further the relevant rules and principles of international law, including
international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in particular the Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August
1949, which is applicable to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
1.
Renews its recommendation that the General Assembly remain apprised of
the matter until it is satisfied that appropriate action with regard to implementing the
recommendations contained in the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding
Mission on the Gaza Conflict is taken at the domestic or international level in order to
ensure justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators, and to remain also ready to
consider whether additional action within its powers is required in the interests of justice;
The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
1
GE.13-12967
the Council on its twenty-second session (A/HRC/22/2), chap. I.
A/HRC/12/48.
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