A/HRC/RES/16/32
2008 to January 2009, also taking into consideration Israelis who suffered loss and damage
as a result of unlawful acts attributable to the Palestinian side;
7.
Reiterates its call to the General Assembly to promote an urgent discussion
on the future legality of the use of certain munitions, as referred to in the report of the
United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict,
drawing on, inter alia, the expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross;
8.
Recommends that the General Assembly reconsider the report of the United
Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict at its sixty-sixth session, and urges the
Assembly to submit that report to the Security Council for its consideration and appropriate
action, including consideration of referral of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pursuant to article 13 (b) of
the Rome Statute;
9.
Also recommends that the General Assembly remain apprised of the matter
until it is satisfied that appropriate action has been taken at the domestic or international
level to ensure justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators, and also remain ready
to consider whether additional action within its powers is required in the interests of justice;
10.
Requests the Secretary-General to present a comprehensive report on the
progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission
by all concerned parties, including United Nations bodies, in accordance with paragraph 3
of section B of Human Rights Council resolution S-12/1, to the Council at its eighteenth
session;
11.
Requests the High Commissioner to submit a progress report on the
implementation of the present resolution to the Human Rights Council at its eighteenth
session;
12.
Decides to follow up on the implementation of the present resolution at its
nineteenth session.
48th meeting
25 March 2011
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 27 to 3, with 16 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba,
Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay
Against:
Slovakia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America
Abstaining:
Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan,
Mexico, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Spain,
Switzerland, Ukraine, Zambia]
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