Follow-Up to the Report of the Committee of Independent Experts in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law Established Pursuant to Council Resolution 13/9

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 7Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, published in 2010.

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 topics

Accountability Experts Fact-Finding Missions Follow-Up Procedures Gaza Strip Government Investigations Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Monitoring Human Rights Violations International Humanitarian Law International Law Israel Palestine Report Preparation Resources Allocation Standards Territories Occupied by Israel

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General, and requests the Secretary-General to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict,Error: Reference source not found in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution S-12/1;

Also takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and requests the High Commissioner to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Fact-Finding Mission, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution S-12/1;

Welcomes the report of the Committee of independent experts in international humanitarian and human rights law to monitor and assess any domestic, legal or other proceedings undertaken by both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian side, including the independence, effectiveness and genuineness of these investigations and their conformity with international standards;

Warmly welcomes the cooperation of the Palestinian National Authority with the Committee of independent experts, and the report submitted to the Secretary-General on the investigations carried out by the Palestinian Independent Investigation Commission established pursuant to the Goldstone report;

Urges the Palestinian Independent Investigation Commission to complete its investigations in order to cover the allegations relating to the occupied Gaza Strip, as contained in the report of the Fact-Finding Mission;

Condemns the non-cooperation by Israel, the occupying Power, which hampered the assessment by the Committee of independent experts of Israel’s response to the call by the General Assembly and the Council to conduct investigations that are independent, credible and in conformity with international standards;

Urges Israel, the occupying Power, in compliance with its duties to complete investigations in conformity with international standards of independence, thoroughness, effectiveness and promptness into the serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law reported by the Fact-Finding Mission;

Decides to renew and resume the mandate of the Committee of independent experts, established pursuant to Council resolution 13/9, and requests the Committee to submit its report to the Council at its sixteenth session, and requests the High Commissioner to continue to provide the members of the Committee with all administrative, technical and logistic assistance required to enable them to fulfil their mandate promptly and efficiently;

Requests the High Commissioner to present a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Council at its sixteenth session;

Decides to remain seized of this matter.

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