* Failure, for 13 days, to allow humanitarian assistance to the people in the camp who were trapped in the rubble of demolished houses or running out of food and water.
* Denial of medical assistance to the wounded in the refugee camp and deliberate targeting of ambulances.
* Excessive use of lethal force and using civilians as a "human shield".
* Ill-treatment, including beatings and degrading treatment, of Palestinian detainees.
* Extensive damage to property with no apparent military necessity.
Commenting on his preliminary findings following the autopsies he carried out in Jenin Hospital, Professor Derrick Pounder said: "What was striking is what was absent. There were very few bodies in the hospital. There were also none who were seriously injured, only the 'walking wounded'. Thus we have to ask: where are the bodies and where are the seriously injured?"
Delegates stressed that the UN fact-finding mission which was being set up was an important first step towards establishing the truth. However, an independent international commission of inquiry should follow without delay. This should have the means and the expertise necessary to carry out a serious and thorough investigation.
"The report of this investigation must be made public and those found responsible brought to justice", Amnesty International adds.
For additional information, please see the Amnesty International website:
http://www.amnesty.org
* Denial of medical assistance to the wounded in the refugee camp and deliberate targeting of ambulances.
* Excessive use of lethal force and using civilians as a "human shield".
* Ill-treatment, including beatings and degrading treatment, of Palestinian detainees.
* Extensive damage to property with no apparent military necessity.
Commenting on his preliminary findings following the autopsies he carried out in Jenin Hospital, Professor Derrick Pounder said: "What was striking is what was absent. There were very few bodies in the hospital. There were also none who were seriously injured, only the 'walking wounded'. Thus we have to ask: where are the bodies and where are the seriously injured?"
Delegates stressed that the UN fact-finding mission which was being set up was an important first step towards establishing the truth. However, an independent international commission of inquiry should follow without delay. This should have the means and the expertise necessary to carry out a serious and thorough investigation.
"The report of this investigation must be made public and those found responsible brought to justice", Amnesty International adds.
For additional information, please see the Amnesty International website:
http://www.amnesty.org