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COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS<\/p><\/div>\n

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REPORT ON THE FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION<\/p><\/div>\n

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(22 March ­ 30 April 1999)<\/p><\/div>\n

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL<\/p><\/div>\n

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OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1999<\/p><\/div>\n

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SUPPLEMENT No. 3<\/p><\/div>\n

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II. RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION<\/p><\/div>\n

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AT ITS FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION*<\/p><\/div>\n

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A.  Resolutions<\/p><\/div>\n

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1999\/5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Question of the violation of human rights in the<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

occupied Arab territories, including Palestine<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\t<\/span>The Commission on Human Rights<\/u>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Guided<\/u> by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as by the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Guided also<\/u> by the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Taking into consideration<\/u> the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and the provisions of Additional Protocol I thereto, and the Hague Convention IV of 1907,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> the resolutions of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights related to the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other occupied Arab territories,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling also<\/u> the General Assembly resolutions on Israeli violations of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling further<\/u> General Assembly resolutions ES-10\/3, ES-10\/4, ES-10\/5 and ES-10\/6, in which the Assembly reiterated its recommendation that the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War convene a conference on measures to enforce the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to ensure its respect in accordance with the provisions of common article 1 of the four Geneva Conventions,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> the provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993 (A\/CONF.157\/23),<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Taking note<\/u> of the report (E\/CN.4\/1999\/24) of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Hannu Halinen, regarding his mission undertaken in accordance with Commission resolution 1993\/2 A of 19 February 1993,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Taking note also<\/u> of the reports of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories submitted to the General Assembly since 1968, including the latest (A\/53\/136 and Add.1),<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Noting with great concern<\/u> the continued Israeli refusal to abide by the resolutions of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights calling upon Israel to put an end to the violations of human rights and affirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Gravely concerned<\/u> at the stagnation of the peace process because of the contempt of the Government of Israel for the principles on which that process was based, and its refusal to carry out its commitments in line with the agreements it signed with the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, Cairo, Hebron and Wye River,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> all its previous resolutions on the subject, including the latest, resolution 1998\/1 of 27 March 1998,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1.\t<\/span>Condemns<\/u> the continued violations of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in particular the continuation of acts of wounding and killing perpetrated by Israeli soldiers and settlers against Palestinians, in addition to the detention of thousands of Palestinians without trial, the continuation of the confiscation of Palestinian lands, the extension and the establishment of Israeli settlements thereon, the confiscation of Palestinian property and expropriation of their land, the demolition of Palestinian homes and the uprooting of fruit trees, and calls upon Israel to cease these acts immediately since they constitute grave violations of human rights and of the principles of international law and they also constitute a major obstacle in the way of the peace process;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2.\t<\/span>Also condemns<\/u> the expropriation of Palestinian homes in Al-Amoud district in Jerusalem, the revocation of identity cards of the citizens of the Palestinian city of Jerusalem and forcing them to live outside their homes with the aim of the Judaization of Jerusalem, and calls upon the Government of Israel to put an end immediately to these practices;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3.\t<\/span>Further condemns<\/u> the use of torture against Palestinians during interrogation, which the Israeli High Court of Justice had legitimized, and calls upon the Government of Israel to refrain immediately from the current interrogation practices and to work on abolishing the above-mentioned legitimization;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>4.\t<\/span>Reaffirms<\/u> that all the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, are illegal, constitute a flagrant violation of the provisions of the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and of the principles of international law, and should be dismantled in order to achieve a just, permanent and comprehensive peace in the region of the Middle East;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>5.\t<\/span>Also reaffirms<\/u> that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War is applicable to the Palestinian territory and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including East Jerusalem, and considers any change in the geographical and demographic status of the city of East Jerusalem from its situation prior to the June 1967 war to be illegal and void;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>6.\t<\/span>Further reaffirms<\/u> the great importance of the convening of a conference by the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions ES-10\/3, ES-10\/4, ES-10\/5 and ES-10\/6;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>7.\t<\/span>Calls upon<\/u> Israel to cease immediately its policy of enforcing collective punishments, such as demolition of houses and closure of the Palestinian territory, measures which constitute flagrant violations of international law and international humanitarian law, endanger the lives of Palestinians and also constitute a major obstacle in the way of peace;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>8.\t<\/span>Calls once more upon<\/u> Israel, the occupying Power, to desist from all forms of violation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other occupied Arab territories, and to respect the bases of international law, the principles of international humanitarian law, its international commitments and the agreements it signed with the Palestine Liberation Organization;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>9.\t<\/span>Also calls upon<\/u> Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other Arab territories occupied since 1967, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and the Commission on Human Rights;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>10.\t<\/span>Requests<\/u> the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of the Government of Israel and all other Governments, the competent United Nations organs, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and international humanitarian organizations, to disseminate it on the widest possible scale and to report on its implementation by the Government of Israel to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-sixth session;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>11.\t<\/span>Also requests<\/u> the Secretary-General to provide the Commission on Human Rights with all United Nations reports issued between sessions of the Commission that deal with the conditions in which the citizens of the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories are living under the Israeli occupation;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>12.\t<\/span>Decides<\/u> to consider this question at its fifty-sixth session under<\/p><\/div>\n

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the same agenda item, as a matter of high priority.<\/p><\/div>\n

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50th meeting<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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[Adopted by a roll-call vote of 31 votes to 1,<\/p><\/div>\n

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with 21 abstentions.  See chap. VIII.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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1999\/6.  <\/strong>Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Commission on Human Rights<\/u>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Deeply concerned<\/u> at the suffering of the Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan due to the violation of their fundamental and human rights since the Israeli military occupation of 1967,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling<\/u> Security Council resolution 497 (1981) of 17 December 1981,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling also<\/u> all relevant General Assembly resolutions, including the latest, resolution 53\/57 of 3 December 1998 in which the Assembly, inter alia<\/u>, called upon Israel 51ÁÔÆæ Security Council resolution 497 (1981), to put an end to its practices violating the rights of the Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan and to put an end to its occupation of the occupied Syrian Golan,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming once more<\/u> the illegality of Israel's decision of 14 December 1981 to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan, which has resulted in the effective annexation of that territory,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> the principle of non-acquisition of territory by force in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taking note with deep concern<\/u> of the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (A\/53\/136\/Add.1) and, in this connection, deploring the Israeli settlement in the occupied Arab territories and regretting Israel's constant refusal to cooperate with and to receive the Special Committee,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Guided<\/u> by the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reaffirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and the relevant provisions of the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 to the occupied Syrian Golan,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> the importance of the peace process which started in Madrid on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 and 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 and the principle of land for peace, which aims at the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing its concern<\/u> about the stoppage of the peace process on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks, and hoping that the commitments and guarantees reached during the previous talks will be respected in order that the talks may resume as soon as possible on both tracks,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> its previous relevant resolutions, the most recent being resolution 1998\/2 of 27 March 1998,<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.\t<\/span>Calls upon<\/u> Israel, the occupying Power, 51ÁÔÆæ the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security Council, particularly resolution 497 (1981), in which the Council, inter alia<\/u>, decided that the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void and without international legal effect, and demanded that Israel should rescind forthwith its decision;<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.\t<\/span>Also calls upon<\/u> Israel to desist from changing the physical character, demographic composition, institutional structure and legal status of the occupied Syrian Golan, and emphasizes that the displaced persons of the population of the occupied Syrian Golan must be allowed to return to their homes and to recover their properties;<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.\t<\/span>Further calls upon<\/u> Israel to desist from imposing Israeli citizenship and Israeli identity cards on the Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan and to desist from its repressive measures against them, and from all other practices mentioned in the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories;<\/p><\/div>\n

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4.\t<\/span>Determines<\/u> that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken or to be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, that purport to alter the character and legal status of the occupied Syrian Golan are null and void, constitute a flagrant violation of international law and of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and have no legal effect;<\/p><\/div>\n

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5.\t<\/span>Calls once again upon<\/u> Member States not to recognize any of the legislative or administrative measures and actions referred to in the present resolution;<\/p><\/div>\n

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6.\t<\/span>Requests<\/u> the Secretary General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Governments, the competent United Nations organs, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and international humanitarian organizations and to give it the widest possible publicity, and to report to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-sixth session;<\/p><\/div>\n

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7.\t<\/span>Decides<\/u> to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session, as a matter of high priority, the item entitled "Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine".<\/p><\/div>\n

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50th meeting<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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[Adopted by a roll-call vote of 32 votes to 1,<\/p><\/div>\n

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with 20 abstentions.  See chap. VIII.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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1999\/7.  <\/strong>Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Commission on Human Rights<\/u>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations and as elaborated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable instruments,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mindful<\/u> that Israel is a party to the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, which is applicable to Palestinian and all Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including East Jerusalem,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling<\/u> its previous resolutions, most recently resolution 1998\/3 of 27 March 1998, in which, inter alia<\/u>, it reaffirmed the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories,<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.\t<\/span>Welcomes<\/u>:<\/p><\/div>\n

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(a)\t<\/span>The Wye River Memorandum of 23 October 1998 and calls for the full implementation of the Memorandum, as well as of the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of 28 September 1995 and other related agreements;<\/p><\/div>\n

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(b)\t<\/span>The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (E\/CN.4\/1999\/24) and expresses its regret at the lack of cooperation on the part of the Government of Israel with the Special Rapporteur;<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.\t<\/span>Expresses its grave concern<\/u>:<\/p><\/div>\n

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(a)\t<\/span>At the Israeli settlement activities and their increase since the signing of the Wye River Memorandum, including the expansion of the settlements, the installation of settlers in the occupied territories, the expropriation of land, the demolition of houses, the confiscation of property, the expulsion of local residents and the construction of bypass roads, which change the physical character and demographic composition of the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem and, since they are illegal, constitute a violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and are a major obstacle to peace;<\/p><\/div>\n

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(b)\t<\/span>At and strongly condemns all acts of terrorism, whilst calling upon all parties not to allow any acts of terrorism to affect the ongoing peace process negatively;<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.\t<\/span>Urges<\/u> the Government of Israel:<\/p><\/div>\n

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(a)\t<\/span>To comply fully with the previous Commission resolutions on the subject, most recently resolution 1998\/3 of 27 March 1998;<\/p><\/div>\n

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(b)\t<\/span>To match its stated commitment to the peace process with concrete actions to fulfil its obligations and cease completely its policy of expanding the settlements and related activities in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem;<\/p><\/div>\n

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(c)\t<\/span>To forgo and prevent any new installation of settlers in the occupied territories;<\/p><\/div>\n

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4.\t<\/span>Decides<\/u> to continue its consideration of this question at its fifty-sixth session.<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Adopted by a roll-call vote of 50 votes to 1,<\/p><\/div>\n

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with 2 abstentions.  See chap. VIII.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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1999\/12.  Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Commission on Human Rights<\/u>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gravely concerned<\/u> at the persistent practices of the Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa, which constitute a violation of the principles of international law regarding the protection of human rights, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as a grave violation of the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law as contained in the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and the Fourth Hague Convention of 1907,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reiterating<\/u> its deep regret at the failure of Israel to implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reminding<\/u> all parties concerned to abide by the April 1996 Understanding,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Censuring<\/u> the Israeli attacks, in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa, which cause a large number of deaths and injuries among civilians, displace families and destroy dwellings and properties,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> that the continued occupation and practices of the Israeli forces constitute a violation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and of the conventions in force on this matter,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hoping<\/u> that the efforts made in order to implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978) and to achieve peace in the Middle East will put an end to the violations of human rights that are being committed in the zone in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa occupied by Israel and that the peace negotiations will be resumed with a view to reaching a settlement of the Middle East conflict and achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the region,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gravely concerned<\/u> at the persistent detention by Israel of many Lebanese civilians, among whom are minors, women and the elderly, in the detention centre of Khiyam, and at the death of some detainees as a result of ill-treatment and torture,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing its indignation<\/u> at the ruling handed down on 4 March 1998 by the Israeli Supreme Court permitting the Israeli authorities to retain Lebanese detainees in Israeli prisons without trial and to hold them as hostages and for bargaining purposes and to renew their incommunicado detention, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles of human rights,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/u> its resolution 1998\/62 of 21 April 1998, and expressing its deep regret at the failure of Israel to implement this resolution,<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.\t<\/span>Deplores<\/u> the continued Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied zone in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa, demonstrated in particular by the abduction and arbitrary detention of civilians, the destruction of their dwellings, the confiscation of their property, the expulsion from their land, the bombardment of villages and civilian areas, and other practices violating human rights;<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.\t<\/span>Calls upon<\/u> Israel to put an immediate end to such practices, in air raids and the use of prohibited weapons, and to implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 requiring Israel's immediate, total and unconditional withdrawal from all Lebanese territories and respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon;<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.\t<\/span>Also calls upon<\/u> the Government of Israel, the occupying Power of territories in southern Lebanon and the western Bekaa, 51ÁÔÆæ the Geneva Conventions of 1949, in particular the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War;<\/p><\/div>\n

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4.\t<\/span>Further calls upon<\/u> the Government of Israel, the occupying Power of territories in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa, to refrain from holding the abducted Lebanese citizens incarcerated in its prisons as hostages for bargaining purposes, and to release them immediately as well as other persons arbitrarily detained in prisons and detention centres in the occupied territories in Lebanon, in violation of all the Geneva Conventions and other provisions of international law;<\/p><\/div>\n

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5.\t<\/span>Affirms<\/u> the obligation for Israel, the occupying Power of territories in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa, to commit itself to allowing the International Committee of the Red Cross and the families of the detainees to intensify their visits, as well as to allowing other international humanitarian organizations to visit the detainees and to verify their sanitary and humanitarian conditions and, in particular, the circumstances which led to the death of some of them as a result of ill-treatment or acts of torture;<\/p><\/div>\n

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6.\t<\/span>Requests<\/u> the Secretary-General<\/p><\/div>\n

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(a)\t<\/span>To bring the present resolution to the attention of the Government of Israel and to invite it to provide information concerning the extent of its implementation thereof;<\/p><\/div>\n

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(b)\t<\/span>To report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session and to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-sixth session on the results of his efforts in this regard;<\/p><\/div>\n

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7.\t<\/span>Decides<\/u> to continue its consideration of the situation of human rights in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa at its fifty-sixth session.<\/p><\/div>\n

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51st meeting<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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[Adopted by a roll-call vote of 49 votes to 1,<\/p><\/div>\n

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with 3 abstentions.  See chap. IX.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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* Titles of agenda items appearing in resolutions and decisions below are those of the agenda of the fifty­fifth session of the Commission on Human Rights.<\/p><\/div>\n

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VIII. QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE OCCUPIED<\/p><\/div>\n

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ARAB TERRITORIES, INCLUDING PALESTINE<\/p><\/div>\n

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111.\t<\/span>The Commission considered agenda item 8 at its 11th and 12th meetings, on 31 March, and at its 50th meeting, on 23 April 1999. 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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112.\t<\/span>For the documents issued under agenda item 8, see annex VI to the present report. For a list of all resolutions and decisions adopted by the Commission and Chairperson's statements, by agenda item, see annex V to the present report.<\/p><\/div>\n

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113.\t<\/span>At the 11th meeting, on 31 March 1999, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Mr. Hannu Halinen, introduced his report (E\/CN.4\/1999\/24). At the 12th meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur made his concluding remarks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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114.\t<\/span>In the general debate on agenda item 8, statements were made by members of the Commission, observers and non-governmental organizations. For a detailed list of speakers, see annex III to the present report.<\/p><\/div>\n

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115.\t<\/span>At its 50th meeting, on 23 April 1999, the Commission took up consideration of the draft resolutions submitted under agenda item 8.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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116.\t<\/span>The representative of Tunisia introduced draft resolution E\/CN.4\/1999\/L.9, sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen. Niger, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates subsequently joined the sponsors.<\/p><\/div>\n

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117.\t<\/span>A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the Observer for Israel.<\/p><\/div>\n

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118.\t<\/span>Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Germany (on behalf of the European Union) and Norway.<\/p><\/div>\n

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119.\t<\/span>The representative of the United States of America requested a vote. At the request of the representative of Tunisia, a roll-call vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 31 votes to 1, with 21 abstentions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The voting was as follows:<\/p><\/div>\n

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In favour:   Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Venezuela.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Against:  United States of America.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abstaining:  Argentina, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay.<\/p><\/div>\n

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120.\t<\/span>A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of the Russian Federation.<\/p><\/div>\n

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121.\t<\/span>For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1999\/5.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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122.\t<\/span>The Observer for the Syrian Arab Republic introduced draft resolution E\/CN.4\/1999\/L.13, sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Palestine subsequently joined the sponsors.<\/p><\/div>\n

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123.\t<\/span>A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of Germany (on behalf of the European Union, and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia aligned themselves with the statement).<\/p><\/div>\n

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124.\t<\/span>The representative of the United States of America requested a vote. At the request of the Observer for the Syrian Arab Republic, a roll­call vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 32 votes to 1,<\/p><\/div>\n

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with 20 abstentions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The voting was as follows:<\/p><\/div>\n

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In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Venezuela.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Against: United States of America.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abstaining: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay.<\/p><\/div>\n

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125.\t<\/span>For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1999\/6.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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126.\t<\/span>The representative of Germany (on behalf of the European Union) introduced draft resolution E\/CN.4\/1999\/L.15, sponsored by Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Belarus, Madagascar, Niger, the Russian Federation, Slovakia and Tunisia subsequently joined the sponsors.<\/p><\/div>\n

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127.\t<\/span>A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the Observer for Israel.<\/p><\/div>\n

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128.\t<\/span>The representative of the United States of America requested a vote. At the request of the representative of Germany, a roll-call vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 50 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The voting was as follows:<\/p><\/div>\n

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In favour: Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Against: United States of America.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abstaining: Liberia, Romania.<\/p><\/div>\n

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129.\t<\/span>A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of South Africa.<\/p><\/div>\n

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130.\t<\/span>For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1999\/7.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and west Bekaa<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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172.\t<\/span>At the 51st meeting, the representative of Tunisia introduced draft resolution E\/CN.4\/1999\/L.25\/Rev.1, sponsored by Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cuba, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.<\/p><\/div>\n

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173.\t<\/span>A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the Observer for Israel.<\/p><\/div>\n

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174.\t<\/span>The representative of the United States of America requested a vote. At the request of the representative of Tunisia, a roll­call vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 49 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The voting was as follows:<\/p><\/div>\n

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In favour: Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Against: United States of America.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abstaining: Argentina, Liberia, Romania.<\/p><\/div>\n

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175.\t<\/span>The representative of Argentina subsequently indicated that he had intended to vote in favour of the draft resolution.<\/p><\/div>\n

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176. For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1999\/12.<\/p><\/div>\n

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XXI.  (a) DRAFT PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION<\/p><\/div>\n

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OF THE COMMISSION<\/p><\/div>\n

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557.\t<\/span>The Commission took note of the draft provisional agenda for the fifty­sixth session of the Commission, which read as follows:<\/p><\/div>\n

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8.\t<\/span>Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Legislative authority: Commission resolutions 1993\/2, 1999\/5, 1999\/6 and 1999\/7.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Documentation:<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(a)\t<\/span>Report of the Special Rapporteur (resolution 1993\/2 A, para. 4);\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(b)\t<\/span>Reports of the Secretary-General (resolution 1999\/5, para. 10; resolution 1999\/6, para. 6);\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(c)\t<\/span>List of United Nations reports issued between sessions of the Commission that deal with the conditions in which the citizens of the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories are living under the Israeli occupation (resolution 1999\/5, para. 11).\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\t<\/span>1<\/u>\/\t<\/span>Summary records of each of the meetings are subject to correction. They are considered final with the issuance of a consolidated corrigendum (E\/CN.4\/1999\/SR.1-62\/Corrigendum).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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