society and impinges on the right of prisoners and their families to a decent
life. In its view, the ICHR recommends that the Palestinian government exert
pressure on the international community, make serious efforts on all levels,
support the pursuit of ending the protracted Israeli military occupation of the
Palestinian territory since 1967, establish the State of Palestine’s sovereignty
over the Palestinian territory, and protect the Palestinian people’s right to life
and self-determination. The Palestinian government should call on the High
Contracting Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions to intervene and oblige
the occupying Power to respect the Geneva Conventions, honour relevant
legal obligations, and enforce international conventions, to which it is a party,
to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), including East Jerusalem. The UN
Special Rapporteur on Arbitrary Detention should be called to visit Palestinian
prisoners in Israeli detention centres and closely view their living conditions
and Israeli policies against them. Pressure will be placed on Israel to put an
end to unjustified arbitrary detention without charge or trial, particularly
administrative detention, arrest of children, systematic practices and unjust
laws against Palestinian detained persons. The Palestinian government should
work seriously towards lifting the Israeli crippling siege on the Gaza Strip,
open all crossing points to the movement of persons and goods, allow easy
access for patients to medical treatment outside Gaza, and facilitate the entry
of food supplies, medicines, construction materials and fuel in order to end
the humanitarian crisis. The Gaza population will be enabled to enjoy human
rights enshrined in all international human rights conventions and charters.
The Palestinian government should intensify diplomatic efforts and target
United Nations member States to exercise pressure on the occupying State to
immediately suspend all settlement activity in the oPt and enforce UN Security
Council Resolution 2334 on settlement activity.
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