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To: SARMAN who wrote (272347)	12/30/2009 3:26:07 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Gee whiz!! Not a damn word in that report demanding Palestine stop brainwashing their children to kill themselves in Martyrdom attacks.. 1770. To Palestinian armed groups • The Mission recommends that Palestinian armed groups undertake forthwith to respect international humanitarian law, in particular by renouncing attacks on Israeli civilians and civilian objects, and take all feasible precautionary measures to avoid harm to Palestinian civilians during hostilities • The Mission recommends that Palestinian armed groups who hold Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in detention release him on humanitarian grounds. Pending such release they should recognize his status as prisoner of war, treat him as such, and allow him ICRC visits. 1771. To responsible Palestinian authorities • The Mission recommends that the Palestinian Authority issue clear instructions to security forces under its command to abide by human rights norms as enshrined in the Palestinian Basic Law and international instruments; ensure prompt and independent investigation of all allegations of serious human rights violations by security forces under its control; and end resort to military justice to deal with cases involving civilians. A/HRC/12/48 page 552 • The Mission recommends that the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza authorities release without delay all political detainees currently in their power and refrain from further arrests on political grounds and in violation of international human rights law. • The Mission recommends that the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza authorities continue to enable the free and independent operation of Palestinian non-governmental organizations, including human rights organizations, and of the Independent Commission on Human Rights

To: SARMAN who wrote (272347)	12/30/2009 3:28:43 PM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Wow!! No mention of the unlawful use of children as combatants in this part of the report either: 5. Actions by responsible Palestinian authorities 1751. Although the Gaza authorities deny any control over armed groups and responsibility of their acts, in the Mission’s view, if they failed to take necessary measures to prevent the Palestinian armed groups from endangering the civilian population, the Gaza authorities would bear responsibility for the damage arising to the civilians living in Gaza. 1752. The Mission finds that security services under the control of the Gaza authorities carried out extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrest, detention and ill treatment of people, in particular political opponents, which constitute serious violations of the human rights to life, to liberty and security of the person, to freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, to be protected against arbitrary arrest and detention, to a fair and impartial legal proceeding; and to freedom of opinion and expression, including freedom to hold opinions without interference. 1753. The Mission also concludes that the Palestinian Authority’s actions against political opponents in the West Bank, which started in January 2006 and continued with increased intensity during the period between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009 , constitute violations of human rights and of the Palestinian’s own Basic Law. Detentions on political grounds violate the rights to liberty and security of person, to a fair trial and the right not to be discriminated against on the basis of one’s political opinion, which are all part of customary international law. Reports of torture and other forms of ill treatment during arrest and detention and of death in detention, require prompt investigation and accountability.