A/HRC/20/32
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
25 May 2012
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twentieth session
Agenda item 7
Human rights situation in Palestine and other
occupied Arab territories
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in the Palestinian territories
occupied since 1967, Richard Falk
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Summary
In the present report, while noting the continuing non-cooperation of Israel, the
Special Rapporteur underscores the widespread and abusive use of administrative detention
procedures by Israel. He calls attention to hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners in protest
against administrative detention. Amid escalating violence by Israel in Gaza, the Special
Rapporteur examines Israel’s policy and practice of targeted killings.
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GE.12-13656
Late submission.
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