Human Rights Council
Resolution 6/19.
Religious and cultural rights in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights,
Recalling also article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which
stipulates that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in that
Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language,
religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other
status, and that no distinction should be made on the basis of the political,
jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person
belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other
limitation of sovereignty,
Aware of the responsibility of the international community to promote human
rights and ensure respect for international law,
Emphasizing the particularity of Occupied East Jerusalem in its rich religious
and cultural heritage,
Recalling relevant Security Council resolutions on Occupied East Jerusalem,
Affirming the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the
Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Deeply concerned at the Israeli actions undermining the sanctity and
inviolability of religious sites in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem,
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