Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories.
- Author: UN Commission on Human Rights (47th sess. : 1991 : Geneva)
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Date:
15 February 1991
1991/3. Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories
The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling that, in accordance with article 13, paragraph 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to leave any country including his own and to return to his country, Reaffirming that the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to Palestinian and all Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, Recalling its resolution 1990/1 of 16 February 1990, Gravely concerned at the large-scale establishment, by the Israeli Government, of settlers, including immigrants, in the occupied territories which is liable to change the physical character and the demographic composition of the occupied territories,1. Reaffirms that the installation of Israeli civilians in the occupied territories is illegal and constitutes a violation of the relevant provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949;
2. Regrets that the Government of Israel did not comply with the provisions of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/1;
3. Urges the Government of Israel to abstain from installing settlers, including immigrants, in the occupied territories.
28th meeting15 February 1991
[Adopted by 38 votes to none, with
1 abstention. See chap. IV.]
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