Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People
The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, also called Special Committee on Israeli Practices, was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2443 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968 in order to monitor "respect for and implementation of human rights in occupied territories."[1]
The Special Committee reports to the General Assembly on matters related to Israeli settlements, the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Palestinian Right of Return.[2] The committee comprises representatives of three member states appointed by the President of the General Assembly.[2]
Reports
External links
- Documents on Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva.
- UNGA, Resolution 42/160. Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories. 8 December 1987 [doc.nr. A/RES/42/160(A-G)].
- UNGA, Resolution 44/48. Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories. 8 December 1989 [doc.nr. A/RES/44/48(A-G)]
References
- ↑ Respect for and implementation of human rights in occupied territories, General Assembly resolution 2443 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968.
- 1 2 Silverburg, 2002, p. 287.
Notes
- Silverburg, Sanford R. (2002). Palestine and International Law: Essays on Politics and Economics. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1191-0
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