A/HRC/16/71 territory. This extends to the revocation of East Jerusalem residency and Military Orders Nos. 1649 and 1650. It is recalled that violations of article 49 constitute grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention; (f) Further improve freedom of movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular with respect to access to East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank; (g) Cease the expansion of settlements and dismantle existing settlements, including “outposts”, and desist from forcibly evicting Palestinians from their homes and demolishing Palestinian homes; (h) Bring policies and practices related to law enforcement and military operations carried out in the Occupied Palestinian Territory into compliance with applicable international laws and standards. Ensure that such policies and practices are observed through rigorous training for the personnel involved. Ensure that allegations of violations are promptly, impartially and thoroughly investigated. Where such investigations reveal violations, ensure that personnel who transgress applicable laws are held accountable and victims are remedied; (i) Ensure that law enforcement and military personnel deployed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, are aware of their obligation to ensure public order and safety, in particular with respect to preventing acts of violence by settlers against Palestinians and their properties. Where such acts are perpetrated, ensure that they are promptly, impartially and thoroughly investigated and that perpetrators are held accountable; (j) Bring relevant policies and practices regarding the arrest and detention of children into compliance with Israel’s international legal obligations. Ensure that such policies and practices are observed through rigorous training for the personnel involved. 60. With respect to the Palestinian Authority, the High Commissioner for Human Rights recommends taking the following actions: (a) Ensure that activities carried out by Palestinian security agencies are consistent with international human rights law and the Palestinian Basic Law, in particular activities related to detention, and that security agencies are fully trained on the legal standards related to their work; (b) Ensure that civil society organizations, human rights defenders and journalists can carry out their work in an open, safe and secure operating environment, especially in relation to the rights to freedom of association and expression, as well as other applicable international standards. 61. With respect to the de facto authorities in Gaza, the High Commissioner for Human Rights recommends taking the following actions: (a) Ensure full compliance with international human rights standards, including fully upholding and promoting the right to life, refraining from carrying out torture and/or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and abolishing the use of the death penalty; (b) Seek to ensure full compliance with international humanitarian law by all armed groups active in Gaza, including by ending the launching of rockets and mortars toward Israel; (c) Ensure that civil society organizations, human rights defenders and journalists can carry out their work in an open, safe and secure operating 17

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