Executive Summary 2. Framework of Rights 2.1 Variables on the Civil and Political Rights 2.1.1 The Right to Life The courts continued rendering death sentences in Gaza Strip, with 27 death rendered sentences in addition to 6 sentences that were rendered in previous years but they were appealed or challenged in 2017 and were affirmed by the Court of Appeal or Court of Cassation; comparing with 12 death sentences rendered in 2015. Although Palestine joined the ICCPR which ensures the right to life, it failed to take any legislative procedures to consolidate ICCPR in the national legislation and to stop death penalty or limit the criminal acts subject to such penalty. Carrying out of the death sentences continued in Gaza as 6 death sentences were carried out which were evolved considerably when compared with 2016 where 3 death sentences were carried out. ICHR recorded 170 non-natural deaths, including 109 in Gaza Strip and 61 in the West Bank; including 46 children, and 39 females. The recorded female deaths included 18 unexplained deaths: 10 deaths for failure to follow the public safety procedures, 5 deaths resulted from household disputes, one death arising from suicide, and 5 deaths for medical negligence. At the same time, ICHR recorded 46 child deaths; including 8 unexplained deaths and 26 deaths for failure to follow the public safety procedures, 8 deaths in household disputes, and one death in detention centers, making the number of deaths more than the number recorded last year where none of such cases was recorded as one death was recorded as a result of gun misuse by a citizen and 2 deaths for medical negligence. ICHR continued recording the unexplained deaths which amounted to 49 cases; 32 in Gaza Strip and 17 in the West Bank. The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) 17