Religious and Cultural Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem

A/HRC/RES/6/19View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Freedom of Movement Israel Jerusalem Palestinians Religious Freedom Religious Places Territories Occupied by Israel

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Stresses that all policies and measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to limit access of Palestinians to their holy sites, particularly in Occupied East Jerusalem, on the basis of national origin, religion, birth, sex or any other status are in violation of the provisions of the above-mentioned instruments and resolutions and therefore must cease immediately;

Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to respect the religious and cultural rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to allow Palestinian worshippers unfettered access to their religious sites;

Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to report to the Council at its next session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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