Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
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The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories is a United Nations body mandated to monitor, document, and report on human rights conditions in territories occupied by Israel.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UN human rights investigative mechanism
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United Nations special committee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | three Member States appointed by the President of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United Nations Human Rights Council mechanisms
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ non-governmental organizations working on human rights in the occupied territories ⓘ |
| createdBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Government of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody | United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentSymbolPattern | A/xx/xx series of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| documentTypeProduced | reports of the Special Committee ⓘ |
| establishedByResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 2443 (XXIII) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusPopulation |
Palestinian people
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other Arabs of the occupied territories ⓘ |
| focusRegion |
Golan Heights
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Occupied Palestinian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkReferenced |
Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949
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international human rights treaties applicable to the occupied territories ⓘ |
| locatedInOrganization | United Nations Secretariat support structure ⓘ |
| mandate |
to collect testimony and information on alleged violations of human rights in the occupied territories
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to investigate Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied territories ⓘ to monitor the situation of human rights in territories occupied by Israel since 1967 ⓘ to report its findings and recommendations to the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| membershipType | Member States of the United Nations, not individuals ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
UN General Assembly Fourth Committee
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United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| shortName |
Special Committee on Israeli Practices
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UN Special Committee on Israeli Practices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
human rights
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international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicMonitored |
impact of military operations on civilians in the occupied territories
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restrictions on movement and access in the occupied territories ⓘ settlement activities in the occupied territories ⓘ status and protection of Palestinian refugees and displaced persons in the occupied territories ⓘ treatment of detainees and prisoners from the occupied territories ⓘ |
| workingMethods |
collects oral and written testimony from victims, witnesses, NGOs and experts
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conducts annual field missions to the region when access is granted ⓘ prepares annual reports and thematic analyses for the General Assembly ⓘ |
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Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
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Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
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