Committee Against Torture (CAT) subjected to one type of violence at school, including (26%) males and (15%) females. (17%) of children, including (26%) males and (7%) females, experienced physical violence by a teacher. (15%) of children ((18%) males and (12%) females) suffered from psychological violence by a teacher. • In relation to forensic medicine The report does not make clear the State infrastructure of forensic medicine and aspects of organisational structure and functions that need to be improved. It does not provide a detailed account of the number of forensic practitioners, reports produced over the past five years, persons subjected to torture and examined by forensic institutes, forensic practitioners who were under criminal investigation, and those held judicially accountable for misconduct. The report lacks reference to the State’s future plans to develop this important facility of criminal justice, which helps to eliminate acts of torture and hold offenders to account. • Recommendations The State needs to: 1. Take expedited action to develop the Common Document, which addresses the general legal structure as well as the overall legal, constitutional and practical situation of the State of Palestine, which continues to be under the full-fledged Israeli occupation and lacks power over its land, air, and sea borders. 2. Put in place measures and procedures for the manner and circumstances of implementing the Convention in the Gaza Strip, as well as procedures and actions to reduce the impact of Israeli attacks on detention facilities and the security protecting them. 3. Address deficiencies of detention facilities, develop the plans and strategies needed to improve the conditions of these facilities, and put an end to potential acts of torture and maltreatment. This should cover all important aspects, particularly management of detention facilities and staff, health care guarantees for inmates, and infrastructure of detention centres, including places of detention for children in conflict with the law, women, persons benefiting from psychological health services, and persons sentenced by law. 19