Today, Israel undergoes its 4th Universal Periodic Review @UN_HRC!
Headed by @MeiravEShahar and Noam Gilad, Israel's Deputy Attorney General, the Israeli delegation will present key developments in the field of human rights in Israel.
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🇮🇱 Israel’s human rights record will be examined by the @UN 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review for the fourth time.
📅 Tuesday 9 May 2023
⏲️ 9:00 – 12:30 (GMT+2)
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Ambasssor Meirav Eilon Shahar opens Israel's UPR, reiterating 🇮🇱 commitment to upholding and promoting human rights
Today, after months of preparation, we are presenting Israel's National Human Rights Report during #UPR43.
I am proud to co-lead a large delegation of professionals from a number of government ministries.
Israel is fully committed to the promotion & protection of human rights.
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#UPR43 | Dr. Gilad Noam, Israel's Deputy Attorney General "taken as a whole, the laws, institutions and mechanisms in place for constitutional and administrative review, provide a comprehensive framework for the protection of human rights."
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Full Opening Statement by Deputy Attorney General Gilad NOAM
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#UPR45 | 🇮🇱Adv. Aweke Kobe Zena “Israel faces many challenges in the fight against discrimination & #racism. The State of #Israel is committed to confronting these challenges in order to advance human rights and make Israel a better society for everyone”
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#UPR43 | 🇮🇱Dr. Ilham Shahbari “The “Takadom” plan is a major five year Government plan for the Arab & Bedouin communities. It aims at improving the socio-economic standards of those two communities & accelerate their integration in the national economy”
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#UPR43 | 🇮🇱Adv. Mariam Kabaha “Despite challenges, Israel will continue to work towards a society where everyone has an equal opportunity to success, where diversity is celebrated, and where discrimination and bias have no place.”
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#UPR43 | 🇮🇱Dan Rashal “The Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Israel has put endless efforts into changing attitudes & raising awareness that have undoubtedly yielded success."
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#UPR43 | 🇮🇱Ayelet Razin Bet Or “the government established a new ministry, dedicated exclusively to the advancement of #women. This is another big step towards an era in which women of all groups & diversity populations will have their voices heard”
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#UPR43 | 🇮🇱Dina Dominitz "The steps taken since the last review reflect Israel’s efforts,actions & determination to improve & uphold the rights of persons trapped in the vicious exploitation situations of human trafficking,prostitution & polygamy.”
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#UPR45 | 🇮🇱Maj. Avishai Kaplan “On 2022 alone, over 2.2 million tons and over 82,000 trucks of goods have entered the Gaza Strip. Since our last review, authorities have approved over 550,000 requests of Palestinians to enter Israel”
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#UPR45 | "We wish to thank all those delegations who honored the UPR process as a professional and non-politicized fora, and the efforts they have put into providing insightful remarks and recommendations. We will study all the recommendations given."
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