A/HRC/3/2 page 49 197. Under international humanitarian law, civilians must be treated humanely.168 Corporal punishment,169 torture,170 enforced disappearance171 and arbitrary deprivation of liberty172 are also prohibited under international humanitarian law. In addition, these acts constitute human rights violations as regulated in a wide range of human rights provisions.173 Furthermore, torture and inhuman treatment, unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement, constitute war crimes under the Rome Statute.174 198. The Commission expresses its utmost concern at civilians being detained on suspicion not backed up by any evidence. If their names, or the fact that those civilians were found in locations where Hezbollah had influence or were once present, were the basis for their detention, it clearly constitutes a violation of the minimum standards laid down in both international humanitarian law and international human rights law. In addition, the Commission is concerned about reports of detainees being subjected to cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment. This is even more obvious with regard to children and women, who, given the circumstances of their arrests, could not be suspected of being Hezbollah fighters or of having taken direct part in hostilities in any way. 9. Internal displacement of civilians 199. One of the most striking aspects of this conflict is the massive displacement of civilians which took place during the hostilities. According to Government estimates, 974,184 people nearly one quarter of the population - were displaced between 12 July and 14 August, with approximately 735,000 seeking shelter within Lebanon and 230,000 abroad.175 Up to one half of the displaced were children. These figures must be considered against the demographic reality in Lebanon, where many people had already been displaced as a result of previous conflicts and communities still were in the process of recovery and rebuilding. The figures also include the secondary displacement of approximately 16,000 Palestinian refugees.176 200. During the conflict about 142,397 internally displaced persons were accommodated in schools,177 while over 600,000 sought shelter with families, friends or in other temporary accommodation and, in some cases, in open spaces such as parks. As a result of the massive destruction of houses and other civilian infrastructure, displaced individuals and families were forced to live in crowded and often insecure conditions with limited access to safe drinking water, food, sanitation, electricity and health services. Other reports suggested an increased incidence of respiratory diseases and diarrhoea in schools and public areas during the period of displacement.178 It should be noted that the displacement crisis triggered by the conflict, as well as the serious displacement-related protection concerns, may have led additionally to a humanitarian crisis were it not for the families, communities and organizations in Lebanon which hosted and/or supported many of the displaced during and after the conflict. 201. The Commission was not able to carry out a full analysis of the impact of displacement due to a lack of detailed information. It is clear, however, that the greatest impact of the conflict was felt by those living in areas already affected by poverty, including the urban suburbs of south Beirut, villages in the South, and some rural districts.179 According to United Nations estimates, up to 70 per cent of the total number of IDPs were housed in temporary accommodation in Beirut. In addition, some individuals who had fled north of the Litani river