Special Session Resolution S-1/Res.1
(July 6, 2006)
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter
of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human
Rights,
Affirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civil Persons in Time
of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to other occupied
Arab territories,
Expressing deep
concern at the breaches by Israel,
the occupying Power, of international humanitarian
law and human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including the arbitrary arrest of Palestinian
ministers, members of the Palestinian Legislative Council
and other officials, as well as the arbitrary arrest
of other civilians, the military attacks against Palestinian
ministries, including the office of the Premier, and
the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure, including
water networks, power plants and bridges,
1. Expresses
grave concern at the violations of the
human rights of the Palestinian people caused by the
Israeli occupation, including the current extensive
Israeli military operations against Palestinians in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
2. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, end its
military operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
abide scrupulously by the provisions of international
humanitarian law and human rights law, and refrain
from imposing collective punishment on Palestinian
civilians;
3. Expresses
grave concern at the detrimental impact
of the current Israeli military operation on the already
deteriorating humanitarian conditions of the Palestinian
people;
4. Urges Israel, the occupying Power, to immediately
release the arrested Palestinian ministers, members
of the Palestinian Legislative Council and other officials,
as well as all other arrested Palestinian civilians;
5. Urges all concerned parties to respect the rules
of international humanitarian law, to refrain from
violence against the civilian population and to treat
under all circumstances all detained combatants and
civilians in accordance with the Geneva Conventions;
6. Decides to dispatch an urgent fact-finding mission
headed by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied
since 1967;
7. Calls for a negotiated solution to the current
crisis.
2nd meeting 6 July 2006
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 29 votes to 11 with
5 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour:
Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco,
Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia,
Uruguay, Zambia.
Abstaining: Cameroon, Mexico, Nigeria, Republic of
Korea, Switzerland.
Against: Canada, Czech Republic,
Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland,
Romania, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
Sources: United
Nations Human Rights Council |