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Children in israeli Military detention

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14. accountability<br />

(i) Any compla<strong>in</strong>t by a child, at any stage of his or her <strong>detention</strong>, regard<strong>in</strong>g any<br />

form of violence and unlawful treatment, shall be promptly, diligently and<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependently <strong>in</strong>vestigated <strong>in</strong> accordance with <strong>in</strong>ternational standards. All<br />

perpetrators shall be brought promptly to justice. 61<br />

(ii) Unless the allegations are manifestly unfounded, the personnel allegedly<br />

<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the unlawful treatment of children should be suspended from<br />

duties <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g contact with children, pend<strong>in</strong>g the outcome of an <strong>in</strong>dependent<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestigation and any subsequent legal or discipl<strong>in</strong>ary proceed<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

(iii) In addition to efficient and effective compla<strong>in</strong>t mechanisms, Israeli military<br />

authorities should take all necessary measures to establish effective and<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependent <strong>in</strong>ternal oversight mechanisms to monitor the behaviour of all<br />

personnel <strong>in</strong> contact with children <strong>in</strong> Israeli military <strong>detention</strong>.<br />

(iv) Child victims of ill-treatment should obta<strong>in</strong> redress and adequate reparation,<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g rehabilitation, compensation, satisfaction and guarantees of nonrepetition.<br />

(v) The Israeli authorities should give immediate consideration to establish<strong>in</strong>g an<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependent <strong>in</strong>vestigation <strong>in</strong>to the reports of ill-treatment of children <strong>in</strong> the<br />

military <strong>detention</strong> system, <strong>in</strong> accordance with the 2002 recommendations made<br />

by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on Palest<strong>in</strong>ian<br />

territories occupied s<strong>in</strong>ce 1967. 62<br />

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