A/HRC/28/78 (a) Implement in good faith the Gaza reconstruction mechanism brokered by the United Nations and allow delivery of construction materials, including cement; (b) In accordance with Security Council resolution 1860 (2009), urgently lift the blockade of Gaza, which constitutes a form of collective punishment that has a disproportionate impact on the lives of innocent civilians and children; (c) Conduct prompt, thorough, effective, independent, impartial and transparent investigations into all alleged incidents of killing of civilians during the hostilities, and make public the findings and any steps taken regarding accountability. 75. With regard to the situation of children in Israeli military detention, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Israel: (a) Ensure that arrests of children only take place during daylight hours, except in rare and exceptional circumstances; (b) Provide children and their legal guardians with a written statement in Arabic informing them of their legal rights in custody; (c) Allow all children to consult with a lawyer of their choice prior to questioning; (d) Ensure that every interrogation is audio-visually recorded and a copy of the tape provided to the defence counsel prior to the first hearing; (e) Cease immediately the ill-treatment and abuse of children in detention, including the practice of putting children in solitary confinement; (f) Exclude, in all cases, evidence obtained by the military courts as a result of torture or ill-treatment. 76. With regard to the excessive use of force by Israeli security forces, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Israel: (a) Ensure that Israeli security forces comply with the Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials; (b) Conduct thorough, effective, independent and impartial investigations into all cases involving the lethal use of force, and make those findings public without delay. 77. The Special Rapporteur furthermore recommends that the Government of Israel cease immediately punitive home demolitions, and provide adequate compensation to innocent family members whose homes have been unlawfully demolished. 78. With regard to the plans that would allegedly result in the forcible eviction and transfer of Palestinian Bedouin and herder communities in Area C of the West Bank, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Israel: (a) Abandon, and desist from implementing, plans entailing the forcible transfer of Palestinian Bedouin and herder communities in the West Bank, including in the East Jerusalem periphery; (b) Provide adequate compensation and restitution for individuals and communities who have been forcibly evicted and had their property destroyed. 21

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