Guess all is not wine and roses.
Human rights complaints rise in Palestinian territories, group says
Report cites 50% rise in human rights complaints in Palestinian territoriesPalestinian signature on U.N. treaties becomes double-edged swordTorture, detentions rose in West Bank and Gaza, rights commission saysComplaints of torture and other mistreatment rose by 50% last year in areas governed by the Palestinian Authority, according to a report by an independent commission.
The annual report by the Ramallah-based Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), published Thursday, offers a hint at the kind of scrutiny the Palestinian Authority might face after joining United Nations agencies and treaties this year.
Palestine will be now obliged to present periodical reports on what measures it is taking to eliminate torture to show that it is committed to the Convention Against Torture.
- Randa Siniora, executive director of the Independent Commission for Human Rights
Though the report covers the period before the Palestinian Authority joined those treaties, including the four Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture, commission officials said the international community would be watching the Palestinian Authority to make sure it abided by the terms of those agreements.
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http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-un-human-rights-palestinian-201405
Human rights complaints rise in Palestinian territories, group says
Report cites 50% rise in human rights complaints in Palestinian territoriesPalestinian signature on U.N. treaties becomes double-edged swordTorture, detentions rose in West Bank and Gaza, rights commission saysComplaints of torture and other mistreatment rose by 50% last year in areas governed by the Palestinian Authority, according to a report by an independent commission.
The annual report by the Ramallah-based Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), published Thursday, offers a hint at the kind of scrutiny the Palestinian Authority might face after joining United Nations agencies and treaties this year.
Palestine will be now obliged to present periodical reports on what measures it is taking to eliminate torture to show that it is committed to the Convention Against Torture.
- Randa Siniora, executive director of the Independent Commission for Human Rights
Though the report covers the period before the Palestinian Authority joined those treaties, including the four Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture, commission officials said the international community would be watching the Palestinian Authority to make sure it abided by the terms of those agreements.
Continue reading at:
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-un-human-rights-palestinian-201405
