The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories has consistently maintained that Israel's human rights obligations apply in the occupied territories.

Human rights situation in OPT

Finally, farmers rights need to be protected, the efficiency of land use must be increased, and policies for acquisition of rural land for urban use should be overhauled.

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Protesters decry land rights violations in Cambodia.

QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES, INCLUDING PALESTINE

His Lordship stated that it would be entirely inconsistent with the Constitution and the attitude of Parliament to rule that women have less rights with respect to land than men'.

The issue of land tenure rights should be addressed at an early stage in the programme design process.

All too often, notions such as reserve agricultural land, or idle land, are manipulated out of existence, sometimes being used to designate land on which many livelihoods depend, and that is subject to long standing customary rights.

(g) In connection with item 8 Mr. J. Dugard, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

The report identifies key measures and initiatives needed to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of women and the elimination of violence against women in the OPT.

The rise in food prices is leading to a land grab, as powerful politicians sell foreign investors massive tracts of farmland, brushing aside the traditional land rights of poor smallholders.

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The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories has also been denied access by Israel to visit the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Vietnamese government should urgently amend the land law and its grievance processes to protect farmers rights, not to punish them for voicing their opinions and demanding action on their claims.

Taking note of the report of the Human Rights Inquiry Commission established by the Commission on Human Rights and the recent reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967,

Land was relatively abundant and allocated by tribal chiefs without regard to Western style property rights.

Human rights violations in the form of violence are pervasive throughout the OPT as a result of the protracted conflict and occupation.

The report highlights the role of Israeli security measures on human rights and humanitarian law in the OPT.

(a) The Personal Status laws that regulate women's rights and roles within the family in the OPT are not unified.

(e) Reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967 (E CN.4 2005 29 and Add.1)

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For example, a certain landowner might have been said to own 32,000 acres of land, not 50 square miles of land.

However, the Special Committee noted that the human rights situation in OPT continued to deteriorate for the majority of the population.

Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967,E CN.4 2004 6.

The witness highlighted the fact that the world media did not pay enough attention to the human rights situation in OPT.

Ownership rights to agricultural land remain in the public domain, but the right to exploit farmland has been privatized.

The Mission developed and distributed digitalized document collections on human rights, justice sector reform, land issues and the history of the peace process.

If the government were truly becoming more responsive, why have we not seen similar responses to other disputes over the theft of farmland, compromised investors rights, or high level corruption?

Violations of human rights in Palestine were the focus of a statement condemning abuses of the state of emergency by Israel in the occupied territories and the behaviour of the Israeli police towards the local population and the press.

(d) Note by the Secretary General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967 (A 60 ) Legislative authority Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005 7 Economic and Social Council decision 2004 250

Referring to the resolutions adopted by the Commission on Human Rights relating to human rights violations in the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories, as well as the resolutions adopted by the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), the African Union (AU) and the League of Arab States

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Custom land may, however, be leased, and people may buy and own leasehold rights for many years.

His delegation also commended the work of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.

Regarding children in the occupied Palestinian territories, it was essential to guarantee their security and well being and implement the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Geneva Convention concerning the protection of civilians in times of war.

Land use, land use change and forestry

The serious consequences of the continuing construction of the wall being built by Israel in Palestinian territory was a notable feature both of the report of the Special Committee and of that of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967 (A 60 271).

Taking note of the recent report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967,See A 59 256.

Mr. Dugard (Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967) reassured the representatives of Israel and the United States that he had followed no political agenda and his sole concern was respect for human rights.

According to the G 8 declaration, land transactions should be transparent and respect local communities rights, which include water and food security.

Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

(g) In connection with item 8 Mr. J. Dugard, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967