In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 examines the current human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, with a particular focus on different forms of collective punishment. 

Other aspects covered in the report include the latest developments with regard to Israeli settlements, the situation of human rights defenders, arbitrary detention, the annexation plan announced by Israel, the decision of the International Criminal Court to investigate the situation in Palestine, and human rights violations by the Hamas authorities in Gaza and by the Palestinian Authority.