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DCI /PS DOCUMENTATION
Sample of Violations
1 January 2001 - 22 August 2001
Children Killed
A total of 54 children have been killed in the year 2001 as a direct result of Israeli military and settler presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories . In addition, one baby died in its mother's womb and one baby died after being born at an Israeli checkpoint. Of the total 54 children killed, there were 41 students, 4 working children, 2 unemployed children, 1 housewife, and 6 children under the age of four.
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Age Group
AGE |
NUMBER |
0-8 |
10 |
9-12 |
12 |
13-15 |
17 |
16-17 |
15 |
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Geographic Region
AREA |
NUMBER |
Hebron |
5 |
Jerusalem |
3 |
Bethlehem |
1 |
Ramallah |
5 |
Gaza |
36 |
Qalqilia |
1 |
Jenin |
2 |
Nablus |
1 |
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Perpetrator
PERPETRATOR |
NUMBER |
Israeli Soldiers |
51 |
Israeli Settlers |
3 |
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Context of Death
CONTEXT |
NUMBER |
At Clashpoints/Direct Confrontations* |
27 |
During Attacks/Shelling of Residential Areas |
6 |
During Assassination Attempts |
9 |
Away from Direct Confrontations** |
9 |
Due to Closure |
2 |
Unexploded Ordnance Explosions |
1 |
*14 children were killed while actively participating in demonstrations, 13 killed while in the area of clash points.
**Killed during the course of carrying out daily activities, such as while at home, going to school, etc. |
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Type of Ammunition
AMMUNITION |
NUMBER |
Live Bullets |
29 |
Exploding Bullets |
4 |
High Velocity Ammunition |
4 |
Tank Shells |
1 |
Bomb |
4 |
Shrapnel from Bomb |
1 |
Tank Shell Shrapnel |
1 |
Other |
1 |
Closure |
2 |
Live Ammunition Shrapnel |
1 |
More than One Type |
1 |
Unexploded Ordnance |
1 |
Missile Shrapnel |
2 |
Ground to Ground Missile |
2 |
Distribution of Child Deaths according to Location of Injury
LOCATION |
NUMBER |
Head |
14 |
Neck |
3 |
Chest |
19 |
Back |
2 |
Pelvis |
1 |
Abdomen |
1 |
More than One Place |
13 |
Waist |
1 |
Children Injured
DCI /PS has documented 1,613 cases of children injured in 2001. Please note: These figures represent ONLY those cases DCI/PS has documented, and, as such, are not comprehensive figures for all children injured.
Distribution of Child Injuries according to Age Group
AGE |
NUMBER |
0-8 |
212 |
9-12 |
389 |
13-15 |
549 |
16-17 |
463 |
Distribution of Child Injuries according to Geographic Region
AREA |
NUMBER |
Hebron |
399 |
Jerusalem |
44 |
Bethlehem |
37 |
Ramallah |
270 |
Gaza |
590 |
Qalqilia |
6 |
Jenin |
47 |
Nablus |
115 |
Tulkarem |
84 |
Salfit |
9 |
Jericho |
12 |
Distribution of Child Injuries according to Type of Ammunition
AMMUNITION |
NUMBER |
Live Bullets |
370 |
Rubber Coated Steel Bullets |
275 |
Tear Gas |
200 |
Tank Shells |
1 |
Unexploded Ordnance |
6 |
Beating |
258 |
Shrapnel |
204 |
Stones |
19 |
More than One Type |
6 |
Sound Bomb |
9 |
Falling |
147 |
Other* |
118 |
*For example, glass, knife, sharp objects, wood, etc. |
Distribution of Child Injuries according to Location of Injury
LOCATION |
NUMBER |
Head |
207 |
Neck |
14 |
Chest |
32 |
Back |
35 |
Eye |
73* |
Abdomen |
40 |
More than One Place |
271 |
Pelvis |
15 |
Limbs |
559 |
Gas Inhalation |
200 |
Bruising |
112 |
Intense Nervousness/Fright |
47 |
Waist |
8 |
*Of these, 7 lost one eye. |
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