29 without having clarifications of any classification of the subject of these files and whether they relate to the crime of torture, murder, illegal detention, or attack on Peaceful gatherings, or refraining from executing judicial rulings to release accused persons, or other crimes. As for the accountability of those involved in torture and ill-treatment in the Gaza Strip, we addressed the Public Prosecution there to inquire about the cases of investigation and accountability that took place this year against those involved in torture and ill-treatment, unfortunately, we did not receive any responses to that effect. Recommendations ICHR reaffirms its recommendations in the previous annual reports, none of which have yet been implemented, particularly: • Adoption of a law against torture and ill-treatment, in line with the Convention against Torture “CAT”, to which the State of Palestine acceded seven years ago, including a comprehensive and extensive definition of torture and illtreatment, criminalizing them with deterrent criminal penalties, dismissal from public office, and redress and compensation for victims. • Assigning the Civil Public Prosecution and the regular judiciary as the exclusively competent authorities to prosecute those involved in torture and ill-treatment, regardless of their job description, whether they are military or civil servants, in line with Article 101 of the Basic Law, which denies any jurisdiction for military judiciary outside the Military matter. • The necessity for the judges of the regular courts to assume their responsibilities in protecting human rights, by maintaining official records in cases where it appears that detainees who are brought before them have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment, and to refer these cases to the Civil Public Prosecution for investigation according to the rules and law • Adoption of the law of the national preventive mechanism to prevent torture and ill-treatment based on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, to which the State of Palestine has acceded since 2017, in a way that guarantees the independence of the mechanism and its members from official authorities. • The need for detainees to be brought before civil medical departments, which in turn must abide by medical ethics, and to provide detainees with medical reports on their physical safety, independently and professionally, with an emphasis on the need for accountability in the event that doctors violate their duties and medical ethics. Executive Summary 2020