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21-Dec-2021 Committee against Torture: Sixth Periodic Report Submitted by Israel (CAT/C/ISR/6) Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture CAT/C/ISR/6
Sources:

Committee against Torture, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Convention, Periodic report, Report

Country:

Israel

31-Oct-2021 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (October 2021 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Assistance, Casualties, Economic issues, Gaza Strip, Gender, Governance, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Living conditions, NGOs/Civil Society, Occupation, Peace proposals and efforts, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Settlements, Social issues, Terrorism, Torture, Violence, Women
Sources:

Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Defence for Children International, Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), European Union (EU), General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural), Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Security Council, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, World Bank

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, Non-governmental organization, State, United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

Israel, Japan, State of Palestine

13-Sep-2021 Exchanges of Fire Between Israel and Gaza, Palestinian Political Prisoners – 13 September 2021 Daily Press Briefing – (Excerpts) Gaza Strip, Incidents, Prisoners and detainees, Security issues, Terrorism, Torture, Violence
Sources:

Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Highlights of the Noon Briefing

Country:

30-Aug-2021 Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by NGO UN Watch (A/HRC/48/NGO/31) Gaza Strip, Governance, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, NGOs/Civil Society, Prisoners and detainees, Torture A/HRC/48/NGO/31
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch

Entity:

Non-governmental organization, United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

State of Palestine

05-Mar-2021 Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) (A/HRC/46/NGO/96) Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society, Torture A/HRC/46/NGO/96
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)

Entity:

Non-governmental organization, United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

04-Mar-2021 Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association (A/HRC/46/NGO/97) Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society, Settlements, Torture A/HRC/46/NGO/97
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Maat for Peace (NGO)

Entity:

Non-governmental organization, United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

03-Mar-2021 Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by Human Rights Watch (A/HRC/46/NGO/95) Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Gaza Strip, Governance, Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society, Torture A/HRC/46/NGO/95
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch

Entity:

Non-governmental organization, United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

28-Feb-2021 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to Question of Palestine (February 2021 Monthly Bulletin) Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Economic issues, Electoral issues, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Governance, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, Incidents, Legal issues, Middle East situation, Occupation, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Prisoners and detainees, Quartet, Settlements, Situation in Lebanon, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Torture, Violence
Sources:

Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), World Bank

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State, United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

Egypt, Israel, Norway, State of Palestine

08-Feb-2021 Special Rapporteurs Call on Israel to End Impunity for Torture and Ill-treatment – Press Release Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Israel

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
Sources:

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:

General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

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:

General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

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:

General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

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, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), 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:

General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

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, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), 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:

General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

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, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), 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

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