resolution adopted by the general assembly on the report of the special
political and decolonization committee fourth committee a 56 550 work
of the special
committee to investigate israeli practices affecting the human rights of the palestinian people and other arabs of the occupied territories
the general assembly
guided by the purposes and principles
of the charter of the united nations
guided also by the principles of international humanitarian law in particular the geneva convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war of 12 august 1949,
as well as
international standards
of human rights
in particular the universal declaration
of human rights and
the international covenants
on human rights
recalling its relevant resolutions including resolution 2443 xxiii of 19 december 1968, and relevant resolutions of
the commission on human rights
recalling also relevant resolutions of the security council aware of the lasting impact of the uprising intifada of the palestinian people convinced that occupation itself represents a gross violation
of human rights
gravely concerned about the continuation of the tragic events that have taken place since 28 september 2000, including the excessive use of force by the israeli occupying forces against palestinian civilians resulting in numerous deaths and injuries having considered the reports
of the special
committee to investigate israeli practices affecting the human rights of the palestinian people and other arabs of the occupied territories and the relevant reports
of the secretary general
recalling the signing of the declaration of principles on interim self government arrangements by the government of israel and the palestine liberation organization in washington d c on 13 september 1993,
as well as the
subsequent implementation agreements including the israeli palestinian interim agreement on the west bank and the gaza strip signed in washington d c on 28 september 1995, expressing the hope that with the progress of the peace process the israeli occupation will be brought to an end and therefore violation of the human rights of the palestinian people will cease commends the special committee to investigate israeli practices affecting the human rights of the palestinian people and other arabs of the occupied territories for its efforts in performing the tasks assigned to it
by the general assembly
and for its impartiality demands that israel cooperate with the special committee in implementing its mandate deplores those policies and practices of israel which violate the human rights of the palestinian people and other arabs of the occupied territories as reflected in the reports
of the special
committee covering the reporting period expresses grave concern about the situation in the occupied palestinian territory including jerusalem as a result of israeli practices and measures and especially condemns the excessive use of force in the past year which has resulted in more than seven hundred palestinian deaths and tens of thousands of injuries requests the special committee pending complete termination of the israeli occupation
to continue to
investigate israeli policies and practices in the occupied palestinian territory including jerusalem and other arab territories occupied by israel since 1967, especially israeli lack of compliance with
the provisions of
the geneva convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war of 12 august 1949,1 and to consult as appropriate with the international committee of the red cross according to its regulations
in order to ensure that
the welfare and human rights of the peoples of the occupied territories are safeguarded and to report
to the secretary general
as soon as possible and whenever the need arises thereafter also requests the special committee to submit regularly
to the secretary general
periodic reports on the current situation in the occupied palestinian territory including jerusalem further requests the special committee
to continue to
investigate the treatment of prisoners in the occupied palestinian territory including jerusalem and other arab territories occupied by israel since 1967
requests the secretary general
a to provide the special committee with all necessary facilities including those required for its visits to the occupied territories so that it may investigate the israeli policies and practices referred to in
the present resolution
b
to continue to
make available such additional staff as may be necessary to assist the special committee in the performance of its tasks c to circulate regularly to member states the periodic reports mentioned in paragraph 6 above d to ensure the widest circulation of the reports
of the special
committee and of information regarding its activities and findings by all means available through
the department of public information
of the secretariat and where necessary to reprint those reports
of the special
committee that are no longer available e
to report to the general assembly at its fifty seventh session
on the tasks entrusted to him in
the present resolution decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty seventh session the item entitled report of the special
committee to investigate israeli practices affecting the human rights of the palestinian people and other arabs of the occupied territories 82 nd plenary meeting 10 december 2001 united nations treaty series vol 75, no 973. resolution 217 a iii resolution 2200 a xxi annex see a 56 428 and add 1 and a 56 491. a 48 486- s 26560, annex a 51 889- s 1997 357, annex