The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) | Shadow report subjected to torture so that they can return to normal life and reintegrate into society. Further, the report does not indicate government preparations for the rehabilitation process, including cadres, centres, and services provided by the State. • In relation to persons held in psychiatric care centres The report refers to a number of community institutions, which provide day care to persons with mental and/or psychosocial disabilities. There is one psychiatric hospital in the Bethlehem governorate. However, the report does not provide adequate data on persons with psychosocial impairments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In particular, there is no mention of the number of inmates at the Bethlehem hospital, number of MoH psychiatric clinics, number of patients who receive electroconvulsive therapy, and how relevant protocols are consistent with international standards. Such conduct might fall within the definition of “torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.” Additionally, the report fails to mention the medicines provided by the government health insurance system to persons with psychological disabilities. A number of drugs needed by these patients are not included on the list of medicines provided by the government in line with the health insurance scheme. According to many psychiatric patients, government and private insurance systems do not make available many necessary drugs. Those who have the financial means are forced to buy these drug at their own costs.4 Although the State of Palestine acceded to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014, a legal framework for this group of persons has not been put forward yet. Developed in 2012, the Draft Law on Psychological Health has not been approved. No relevant bylaws have been compiled in reference of effective laws, particularly the Public Health Law of 2004. A brief reference is made to that group under the 2004 Bylaw of the 1999 Law on Persons with Disabilities. • In relation to violence in schools Although it falls within the purview of the Convention, the State’s report makes no reference to school violence and government actions taken to prevent it. According to the PCBS, 25 percent of children in the 12-17 age group were 4 For more information, see ICHR, Rights of persons benefiting from psychological health services in Palestine, 2017, available at www.ichr.ps. 18