On Wednesday 4 April 2013, the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issued a report on attacks against children in armed conflict and in internal incidents during the first three months of 2013.
The report starts with a general introduction illustrates the children situation and their special needs for care and the role of Al Mezan in documenting and monitoring attacks against children as an informal party to the UN Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations of children's rights.
The report then presents statistical brief and a final conclusion.
The report illustrates the historical development of the UN 1612 resolution and its relevant violations.
Moreover, the report demonstrates all violations that Al Mezan have monitored and documented during the reporting period.
All violations against children rights are supported with affidavits from eyewitnesses.
Violations against children can be divided into two parts: 1.
Killing and Maiming of Children: the report indicates that 10 children were killed and 28 were injured as a result of incidents linked directly or indirectly with the conflict with Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), such as the unexploded ordnances and fires resulted by the Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip.
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Arrest and Detention of Children: the report demonstrates that during the reporting period 23 children were detained by the IOF, throughout IOF limited incursions, pursuing fishermen to the shore, rubble collectors, or children who approach the separation fence for work or exploring the area.
The report concluded that the IOF continues its attacks against children either by killing, injuring, and detaining them.
At the end of the report, Al Mezan reiterated its condemnation of Israeli violations against Palestinian children and called upon the international community to take action to bring to a swift end the violations and to bring its perpetrators to justice.
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