The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories has urged the world to scale up its “protection measures for Palestinian children living under occupation in the West Bank and Gaza”, and called on Israel “to adopt guidelines in line with humanitarian law for children who are arrested or detained by its military authorities.”
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In his statement on Oct. 20 to the General Assembly’s third committee, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Richard Falk expressed concern for the security of children living in the West Bank, saying that occupation is having alarming effects on their health and well-being.
“Prolonged occupation deforms the development of children through pervasive deprivations affecting health, education, and overall security,” Falk warned.
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