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Date \* MERGEFORMAT 4 July 2006

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
First special session 
5 July 2006


Algeria, Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Saudi Arabia, Sudan*, Syrian Arab Republic*, Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), United Arab Emirates*: draft resolution

Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The Human Rights Council,

Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenants on Human Rights, 

Affirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civil Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to other occupied Arab territories,

Expressing deep concern at the breaches by Israel, the occupying Power, of international humanitarian law and human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the arbitrary  arrest of Palestinian ministers, members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and other officials, as well as the arbitrary arrest of other civilians, the military attacks against Palestinian ministries, including the office of the Premier and the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure, including water networks, power plants and bridges,

Expresses grave concern at the violations of the human rights of the Palestinian people caused by the Israeli occupation, including the current extensive Israeli military operations against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; 

Demands that  Israel, the occupying Power, end its military operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, abide scrupulously by the provisions  of international humanitarian law and human rights law, and refrain from imposing collective punishment on Palestinian civilians;

Expresses grave concern at the detrimental impact of the current Israeli military operation on the already deteriorating humanitarian conditions of the Palestinian people;

Urges Israel, the occupying Power, to immediately release the arrested Palestinian ministers, members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and other officials, as well as all other arrested Palestinian civilians; 

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights to undertake an urgent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and to report on the Israeli human rights violations there;

Calls for a negotiated solution to the current crisis.

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  Non-member States of the Human Rights Council.

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