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23 March 2021
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Last week, on 18 March 2021, Mr. Samir Zaqout, Al Mezan’s Deputy General Director, delivered a joint statement during the General Debate under Item 7 on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council.
The statement—co-sponsored by the Palestinian and regional organizations Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al Haq - Law in the Service of Man, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies—focused on Israel’s obligations vis-à-vis the entire occupied Palestinian people and called on the Council and UN Member States to support international accountability mechanisms, including resolutions on Palestine and the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the Situation in Palestine:
Madam President,
We issue this statement in light of Israel's continued widespread and systematic violations against Palestinians, some of which clearly amount to international crimes, and the international community's continued inaction, including to address Israel’s pervasive impunity.
For over 13 years, Israel has maintained an illegal and unilateral closure over the occupied Gaza Strip, amounting to unlawful collective punishment of two million Palestinians. The closure has undermined all aspects of life in Gaza, denying Palestinians the enjoyment of their fundamental rights and freedoms, and affected all basic services, including healthcare.
While Israel is leading the global vaccine roll-out per capita, as an Occupying Power, it is failing to meet its legal obligations to supply vaccines to the entire occupied Palestinian population in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Accordingly, we call on the Council and UN Member States to:
Thank you.
You can watch the oral statement delivered by Al Mezan and joined by partner organizations here:
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