A/HRC/RES/22/28
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
16 April 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-second session
Agenda item 7
Human rights situation in Palestine and other
occupied Arab territories
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
22/28.
Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
East Jerusalem
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
Recalling also the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, and affirming that these human rights instruments must be respected in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Recalling further relevant resolutions of the Human Rights Council,
Taking note of the recent reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, as well as of other relevant recent
reports of the Human Rights Council,
Aware of the responsibility of the international community to promote human rights
and ensure respect for international law,
Recalling the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of
Justice, and recalling also General Assembly resolutions ES-10/15 of 20 July 2004 and ES10/17 of 15 December 2006,
Noting in particular the Court’s reply, including that the construction of the wall
being built by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated regime are contrary to international law,
force,
Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by
The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
the Council on its twenty-second session (A/HRC/22/2), chap. I.
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