A/HRC/RES/19/16
Further expressing deep concern that thousands of Palestinians, including many
children and women and elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, continue
to be detained and held in Israeli prisons or detention centres under harsh conditions,
including, inter alia, unhygienic conditions, solitary confinement, lack of proper medical
care, denial of family visits and denial of due process, that impair their well-being, and
expressing deep concern also about the ill-treatment and harassment of any Palestinian
prisoners and all reports of torture,
Expressing concern about the possible consequences of the enactment by Israel, the
occupying Power, of military orders regarding the detention, imprisonment and deportation
of Palestinian civilians from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
and recalling in this regard the prohibition under international humanitarian law of the
deportation of civilians from occupied territories,
Convinced of the need for an international presence to monitor the situation, to
contribute to ending the violence and protecting the Palestinian civilian population and to
help the parties implement the agreements reached and, in this regard, recalling the positive
contribution of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron,
Taking note of the continued efforts and tangible progress made in the security
sector by the Palestinian Authority, calling upon the parties to continue cooperation that
benefits both Palestinians and Israelis, in particular by promoting security and building
confidence, and expressing the hope that such progress will be extended to all major
population centres,
Emphasizing the right of all people in the region to the enjoyment of human rights as
enshrined in the international human rights covenants,
1.
Reiterates that all measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power,
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in violation of the relevant
provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time
of War, of 12 August 1949, and contrary to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
are illegal and have no validity;
2.
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease all practices and actions that
violate the human rights of the Palestinian people, including the killing and injury of
civilians, the arbitrary detention and imprisonment of civilians and the destruction and
confiscation of civilian property, and that it fully respect human rights law and comply with
its legal obligations in this regard;
3.
Also demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply fully with the
provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and cease immediately all measures
and actions taken in violation and in breach of the Convention;
4.
Further demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease all of its settlement
activities, the construction of the wall and any other measures aimed at altering the
character, status and demographic composition of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including in and around East Jerusalem, all of which have, inter alia, a grave and
detrimental impact on the human rights of the Palestinian people and the prospects for a
peaceful settlement;
5.
Condemns all acts of violence, including all acts of terror, provocation,
incitement and destruction, especially the excessive use of force by the Israeli occupying
forces against Palestinian civilians, particularly in the Gaza Strip, which have caused
extensive loss of life and vast numbers of injuries, including among children, massive
damage and destruction to homes, properties, vital infrastructure and public institutions,
including hospitals, schools and United Nations facilities, and agricultural lands, mosques
and private media institutions, and internal displacement of civilians;
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