Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict - ohchr

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UNITED NATIONS

A General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/12/48 25 September 2009 Original: ENGLISH

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session Agenda item 7

HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict∗



Late submission.

GE.09-15866

A/HRC/12/48 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs

Page

Acronyms and abbreviations ..........................................................................................

11

Executive summary ..............................................................................

13

1-130

PART ONE: METHODOLOGY, CONTEXT AND APPLICABLE LAW INTRODUCTION .................................................................................

131-150

37

I.

METHODOLOGY ...............................................................

151-175

41

A.

Mandate and terms of reference .................................

151-155

41

B.

Methods of work .........................................................

156-167

42

C.

Assessment of information .........................................

168-172

44

D.

Consultation with the parties ......................................

173-175

45

CONTEXT.............................................................................

176-222

46

A.

Historical context.........................................................

177-197

46

B.

Overview of Israel’s pattern of policies and conduct relevant to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and links between the situation in Gaza and in the West Bank......................................

198-209

52

Relevant political and administrative structures in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank ..........

210-215

59

Relevant political and administrative structures in Israel ........................................................................

216-222

61

EVENTS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE “CEASEFIRE” OF 18 JUNE 2008 BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE GAZA AUTHORITIES AND THE START OF ISRAEL’S MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA ON 27 DECEMBER 2008 ...........................................................

223-267

62

APPLICABLE LAW .............................................................

268-310

71

II.

C. D. III.

IV.

A.

Self-determination .......................................................

269

71

B.

International humanitarian law ....................................

270-285

72

C.

International criminal law............................................

286-293

76

D.

International human rights law ....................................

294-310

77

A/HRC/12/48 page 3 CONTENTS (cont’d) Paragraphs

Page

PART TWO: OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY THE GAZA STRIP .............................................................................

311-1372

82

Section A: Military operations ...........................................................

311-1344

82

THE BLOCKADE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW..........................................................................

311-326

82