A/HRC/31/73 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Contents Page I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Non-cooperation by Israel with the mandate .................................................................................... 4 III. Alleged human rights violations related to the rise in violence in 2015........................................... 6 IV. Selected universal periodic review recommendations to Israel and broad continuing human rights concerns ................................................................................... 10 A. Settlements............................................................................................................................... 10 B. Blockade .................................................................................................................................. 11 C. Prisoners and detainees ............................................................................................................ 12 D. Accountability.......................................................................................................................... 14 Cases of alleged violations raised with Israel through communications from special procedures ... 15 A. The West Bank, including East Jerusalem ............................................................................... 15 B. Gaza ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................................. 20 V. VI. 2