The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) | Shadow report Strip was home to at least (40%) percent of the Palestinian population. In line with the efforts made by the State of Palestine in its Report submitted to the CAT, on more than an occasion, the State announces that the Hamas movement is in control of that part of the State’s territory. As indicated in Para. 9 of the Report, the actions taken by Hamas there are inadmissible and illegal in the eyes of the Government of the State of Palestine. However, the Report does not state the manner by the which the State will ensure the application of the Convention to more than a third of its population (i.e., the Gaza population). o The report does not include information on the actions and measures applicable in the Gaza Strip, such as circulars and policy actions issued by the Gaza de facto authority on the acts of torture, referred to in Paragraphs 15 and 16 of the report. Paragraphs 112-120 of the report do not provide a statement of the training and rehabilitation programmes delivered to law enforcement personnel on the themes of human rights in general, and fight against torture in particular, as provided for by Article 10 of the Convention. Although referenced in paragraphs 185-189 and 200, the Report does not provide data on the Israeli attacks on detention facilities and security personnel assigned to protect them. The tables in paragraphs 209 do not provide detailed statistical data regarding visits and medical services. • In relation to detention facilities, visits to detention facilities, and vocational and rehabilitation programmes for inmates The Report does not make reference to the deficiencies of detention facilities, nor does it make a mention of future plans and strategies to be implemented by the State to improve these facilities so that they are in harmony with relevant international standards. In this regard, in 2019, the ICHR carried out a blanket assessment of detention facilities, using dozens of indicators specifically developed for this purpose. Key recommendations of the review process included:2 o Management of detention facilities and staff 2 For more information, see ICHR. Assessment of the alignment of correction and rehabilitation centres in Palestine with international standards on prisons: Correction and rehabilitation centres in the West Bank, available at, www.ichr.ps (in Arabic). – Put in place specific regulations and criteria on incentives and penalties, which govern the staff of detention facilities. 10