Wibisono today condemned Israeli plans for the forcible removal of several Bedouin communities from their lands in the West Bank, saying that he was “alarmed at indications that the roll-out of plans, which in their full effect are believed to entail the forced eviction and forcible transfer of thousands of people, contrary to international human rights law and international humanitarian law, now appears imminent”.
Together with UN Special Rapponteurs, Wibisono expressed concern and urged the Israeli government to reconsider and halt its plans. However, he did not receive a response from the occupation.
In March 2015, Wibisono made a report to the Human Rights Council which indicated that around two-thirds of those who would be affected by the forcible removal are children.
He also expressed his concern that the implementation of these plans would ‘further undermine the territorial intergrity of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
UN officials had previously become alarmed at the rapid progression of these plans, especially concerning the removal of Abu Nar residents.
Wibisono has received no response to his requests to visit Israel and the OPT, and in light of this intends to undertake his second mission to the region this month. He has said that he wishes to meet with victims, witnesses and all concerned parties to discuss the human rights situation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
This Israeli project has been nicknamed ‘E1′, and according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UAWC follow up, will seize 1460 acres currently the home of around 12,500 Bedouins living in 46 communities. The project will “give” about 450 Square meters for every Bedouin family, with restricted permits of use; they can build only one story for housing, and another one of 25 square meters as a forage store for their livestock. This allocation is horrifically inadequate and may push families to sell their sheep, become workers in the settlements and transform them into consumers instead of producers.
http://english.pnn.ps/2015/06/05/un-human-rights-expert-israel-must-abandon-plans-to-relocate-west-bank-bedouins/
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- UN human rights expert urges Israel to abandon plans to transfer Bedouins in the occupied West Bank
GENEVA (5 June 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Makarim Wibisono, today reiterated his call on the Government of Israel to abandon and desist from implementing plans which may result in the forcible transfer of Palestinian Bedouin Communities in the West Bank.
“I am alarmed at indications that the roll-out of plans, which in their full effect are believed to entail the forced eviction and forcible transfer of thousands of people, contrary to international human rights law and international humanitarian law, now appears imminent,” the independent expert said.
In October 2014, Mr. Wibisono together* with the UN Special Rapporteurs on adequate housing, on cultural rights, on minorities and on the right to food expressed concern and urged the Government of Israel to halt the plans. “Regrettably, I and my fellow independent experts did not receive a response,” he said.
The Special Rapporteur reported to the Human Rights Council in March 2015 that an estimated two thirds of those who would be affected by the transfer plans are children.
Noting the link between previous transfers and expansion of settlements, Wibisono noted: “It is very troubling that the implementation of these plans may further undermine the territorial integrity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory”.
UN officials on 20 May expressed grave concern over the rapid advancement of these plans and especially that Israeli authorities were taking steps towards the transfer of residents of Abu Nwar, one of a substantial number of affected Palestinian Bedouin communities.
Since his appointment in June 2014, full cooperation has been extended by the Palestinian Government, but the Independent Expert’s requests to visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory have so far received no formal response by the Government of Israel.
In light of his lack of access to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the expert intends to undertake his second mission to the region this month in order to meet with victims, witnesses, non-governmental organizations, UN entities and public officials on the human rights situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
The Special Rapporteur will present his next report to the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly later this year.
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16045&LangID=E#sthash.JwdhAF5C.dpuf
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