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28-Sep-2020 Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by United Nations Watch (A/HRC/45/NGO/114) Gaza Strip, Governance, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture A/HRC/45/NGO/114
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Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch

Entity:

Non-governmental organization, United Nations system
Type

Statement

Country:

31-Oct-2019 Action by UN System and IGOs Relevant to Question of Palestine (Oct. 2019 Monthly Bulletin) Assistance, Casualties, Children, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Gaza Strip, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Jerusalem, Land, Protests, Settlements, Social issues, Torture, Women
Sources:

Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), European Union (EU), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Security Council, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, State, UN Women, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS - Habitat), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State, United Nations system
Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

Israel
18-Oct-2019 Israel Must Uphold Obligation to Prevent Torture and Investigate Claims Over Samer Al-A’rbeed, Say UN Rights Experts – Press Release Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture
Sources:

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

Israel
11-Oct-2019 OHCHR Notes with Concern Alleged Torture of a 44-year-old Palestinian Man – Press Briefing Note Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Terrorism, Torture
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Press Release, Press briefing

Country:

08-Mar-2019 UN Torture Prevention Body to Visit the State of Palestine in 2019 – UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Press Release Torture
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Press Release

Country:

07-Dec-2017 GA Adopts 38 Resolutions, Including Texts on Israeli‑Palestinian Issues – Press Release (GA/11987) (Excerpts) Absentee property, Agenda Item, Assistance, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Legal issues, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugee camps, Right of return, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Torture, Water, Women
Sources:

Department of Public Information (DPI), Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

French text, Press Release

Country:

04-Dec-2017 ICC Prosecutor’s Report on Preliminary Examination Activities (2017) – Situation in Palestine Agenda Item, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Legal issues, Occupation, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture
Sources:

International Criminal Court

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State
Type

French text, Report

Country:

State of Palestine
14-Nov-2017 Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories Access and movement, Agenda Item, Casualties, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Occupation, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Water, Women A/72/448
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Arabic text, Chinese text, French text, Report, Russian text, Spanish text

Country:

06-Nov-2017 Israeli Practices Affecting Palestinian Human Rights in OPT – GA Draft Resolution Agenda Item, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Torture, Water, Women A/C.4/72/L.24
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Arabic text, Chinese text, Draft resolution, French text, General Assembly draft resolution, Russian text, Spanish text

Country:

18-Oct-2017 Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories (A/72/539) Access and movement, Agenda Item, Casualties, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Water, Women A/72/539
Sources:

General Assembly, Secretary-General, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Arabic text, Chinese text, French text, Report, Russian text, Spanish text

Country:

20-Jul-2017 Human Rights and Democracy Report 2015: Israel and OPT – UK F&CO report/Non-UN document Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Governance, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Security issues, Settlements, Shelter, Terrorism, Torture
Sources:

State

Entity:

State
Type

Report, Update

Country:

Israel, State of Palestine, United Kingdom
15-Jun-2017 Additional Information Pertaining to the Comprehensive Review on the Status of Recommendations Addressed to All Parties Since 2009 with Regard to the oPt – Addendum Access and movement, Agenda Item, Casualties, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Water, Women A/HRC/35/19/Add.1
Sources:

Human Rights Council

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Addendum, Report

Country:

25-Jan-2017 Implementation of HRC resolutions S-9/1 and S-12/1 on HR situation in Palestine – HRC 34th session – UNHCHR report Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Covenant: Civil and Political Rights, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Extrajudicial killings, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Settlements, Torture, Women A/HRC/34/36
Sources:

General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Recommendation, Report

Country:

09-Dec-2016 Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of Palestinian People – GA Resolution Access and movement, Agenda Item, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Education and culture, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture, Wall, Women A/RES/71/98
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

General Assembly resolution, Resolution

Country:

14-Nov-2016 ICC Prosecutor’s Report on Preliminary Examination Activities (2016) – Excerpt on Situation in Palestine Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Legal issues, Occupation, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture ICC_ANNREP16
Sources:

International Criminal Court

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral
Type

French text, Report

Country:

14-Nov-2016 Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories – Report Access and movement, Agenda Item, Casualties, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Wall, Water, Women A/71/494
Sources:

General Assembly, Secretary-General, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Report

Country:

01-Nov-2016 Israeli practices affecting Palestinian human rights in OPT – GA draft resolution Agenda Item, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Torture, Wall, Water, Women A/C.4/71/L.14
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Draft resolution, General Assembly draft resolution

Country:

23-Aug-2016 Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories – Report Access and movement, Agenda Item, Casualties, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Wall, Water, Women A/71/352
Sources:

General Assembly, Secretary-General, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Report

Country:

10-May-2016 Economic and social repercussions of Israeli occupation – ESCWA report Access and movement, Agenda Item, Annexation, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Environmental issues, Fence, Food, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, International Conventions/Treaties, Jerusalem, Land, Legal issues, Living conditions, Middle East situation, Occupation, Poverty, Prisoners and detainees, Racial discrimination, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Settlements, Shelter, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Torture, Wall, Water, Women A/71/86|E/2016/13
Sources:

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), General Assembly, Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Note, Report

Country:

04-May-2016 Committee Against Torture considers report of Israel – UNOG press release Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture
Sources:

Committee against Torture, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)

Entity:

State, United Nations system
Type

Press Release, Report

Country:

Israel
28-Apr-2016 UN Committee against Torture to review Israel – UNHCHR press release Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture
Sources:

Committee against Torture, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

State, United Nations system
Type

Press Release

Country:

Israel
21-Apr-2016 Human Rights and Democracy Report 2015: Israel and OPT – UK F&CO report/Non-UN document (excerpts) Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Governance, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Security issues, Settlements, Shelter, Terrorism, Torture UK_HRReport2015
Sources:

Entity:

State
Type

Report, Update

Country:

United Kingdom
07-Mar-2016 Implementation of HRC resolutions S-9/1 and S-12/1 on HR situation in Palestine – HRC 31st session – UNHCHR report, addendum Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Covenant: Civil and Political Rights, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Extrajudicial killings, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Settlements, Torture, Women A/HRC/31/40/Add.1
Sources:

General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Addendum, Recommendation, Report

Country:

11-Feb-2016 OIC expresses its grave concern over hunger striking Palestinian journalist Muhammad Al-Qiq – Letter from Kuwait Agenda Item, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture A/70/725
Sources:

General Assembly, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State, United Nations system
Type

Annex, Letter, Statement

Country:

Kuwait
20-Jan-2016 Implementation of HRC resolutions S-9/1 and S-12/1 on HR situation in Palestine – HRC 31st session – UNHCHR report Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Covenant: Civil and Political Rights, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Extrajudicial killings, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Settlements, Torture, Women A/HRC/31/40
Sources:

General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Recommendation, Report

Country:

11-Jan-2016 Report of Special Rapporteur on situation of human rights in Palestinian territories – HRC 31st session – Report Access and movement, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Education and culture, Extrajudicial killings, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Racial discrimination, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Wall, Water A/HRC/31/73
Sources:

General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Report, Special Rapporteur Report

Country:

09-Dec-2015 Israeli practices affecting Palestinian human rights – GA resolution Access and movement, Agenda Item, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Education and culture, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Separation barrier, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture, Wall, Women A/RES/70/90
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

General Assembly resolution, Resolution

Country:

12-Nov-2015 ICC Prosecutor’s Report on Preliminary Examination Activities (2015) – ICC annual report/Non-UN document (excerpts) Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Legal issues, Occupation, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture ICC_ANNREP15
Sources:

International Criminal Court

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral
Type

Arabic text, French text, Report

Country:

12-Nov-2015 Israeli practices affecting Palestinian human rights in OPT – GA draft resolution Agenda Item, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Fence, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Living conditions, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Security issues, Self-determination, Separation barrier, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Torture, Wall, Water, Women A/C.4/70/L.22
Sources:

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), General Assembly, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Draft resolution, General Assembly draft resolution

Country:

12-Nov-2015 ICC Prosecutor Bensouda issues her annual Report on Preliminary Examination Activities (2015) – ICC press release/Non-UN document Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Legal issues, Occupation, Settlements, Terrorism, Torture ICC-CPI-20151112-PR1172
Sources:

International Criminal Court

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral
Type

French text, Press Release

Country:

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