Palestinians in the OPT, including the Bedouin community, must be guaranteed the right to selfdetermination and must be able to exercise their sovereignty over natural resources therein. Basic rights in everyday life are necessary as a means to prevent the escalation of violence amongst civilians, particularly against the Bedouin minority in the region. In light of the mentioned above, we strongly encourage the adoption of the Forum’s recommendation number 32 which stresses on the implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and emphasize the right of minorities and the indigenous population to access and control their natural resources. Additionally, we encourage the adoption of recommendation number 49 which ensures minorities’ protection from forcible displacement. We would further urge that this recommendation secures minorities from forcible transfer.

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