A/HRC/34/36 there is little information available about any investigation at all into violations of international law. 80. There can be no rule of law when human rights violations are committed with impunity and duty bearers ignore their international obligations. There can be no justice when victims of violations have no remedies available. There can be no peace in the absence of justice and the rule of law. A. Government of Israel 81. The High Commissioner recommends that the Government of Israel: (a) Ensure that all incidents in which law enforcement officers kill or injure any Palestinian, including in the Gaza “access restricted area”, are promptly subjected to thorough, independent, impartial and effective criminal investigations; (b) Ensure that firearms may only be used where there is imminent threat of death or serious injury and not as a crowd-control measure and that all instances of unnecessary use of firearms and force lead to the accountability of the responsible law enforcement officers; and ensure also that security forces are adequately equipped and trained on the use of less-lethal weapons; (c) Give security personnel clear instructions to provide first aid to individuals wounded by the use of force and not to prevent paramedics from tending to wounded persons; (d) In the context of hostilities in Gaza, ensure respect for international humanitarian law, in particular the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution, and ensure accountability for all grave violations, including at the command level; (e) Ensure that the rights of detainees are respected, particularly that they are not subject to torture or ill-treatment, and have access to their lawyers and family members; (f) Promptly end the practice of administrative detention and either charge or release all individuals currently held under that regime; (g) Ensure that all children under the age of 18 years are treated with due consideration for their age and detained only as a last resort and, if so, for the shortest possible time and for the purpose of rehabilitation; (h) Ensure that all allegations of torture are promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigated by an independent and impartial body; (i) Immediately end all practices of collective punishment, including the blockade of Gaza, punitive house demolitions, closures of towns and villages and the retention of bodies; (j) Ensure that human rights defenders, in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, are respected and protected and permitted to conduct their activities without harassment. 17