{"id":3548,"date":"2011-11-02T11:18:41","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T09:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.acri.org.il\/en\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2013-03-03T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T08:32:13","slug":"acris-shadow-report-to-un-committee-on-economic-and-social-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.acri.org.il\/en\/2011\/11\/02\/acris-shadow-report-to-un-committee-on-economic-and-social-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"ACRI’s Shadow Report to the UN Committee on Economic and Social Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 30 October 2011, ACRI presented a shadow report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. The report was submitted ahead of the next session of the committee, which will take place from December 12 to December 14. In this session, the committee will discuss Israel’s periodical report regarding its implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights<\/a>.
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\nThe shadow report details Israel’s policies and its activity in areas relevant to the committee, and deals with a wide array of social and economic rights in Israel and in the Occupied Territories. The report is constructed according to the articles of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and according to issues about which the committee has requested details. Below is a short breakdown of the articles and issues included in the report:
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\nARTICLE 1 \u2013 SELF-DETERMINATION<\/strong>
\nISSUE 4: BEDOUIN LAND RIGHTS
\nISSUE 5: DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING, PLANNING AND LAND ALLOCATION
\nISSUE 6: THE ABU BASMA COUNCIL
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\nARTICLE 2 PARAGRAPH 2 – NON-DISCRIMINATION<\/strong>
\nISSUE 8: THE MARGINALIZED POSITION OF BEDOUIN WOMEN
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\nARTICLE 6 \u2013 THE RIGHT TO WORK <\/strong>
\nISSUE 10: OBSTACLES TO EMPLOYMENT IN ISRAEL
\nISSUE 12: OBSTACLES TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE WEST BANK
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\nARTICLE 7 – THE RIGHT TO JUST AND FAVORABLE CONDITIONS OF WORK<\/strong>
\nISSUE 13: WAGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
\nISSUE 14: COMPLAINTS TO THE OMBUDSWOMAN FOR THE FOREIGN WORKERS
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\nARTICLE 9 \u2013 THE RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY <\/strong>
\nISSUE 18: UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
\nISSUE 20: REVOCATION OF RESIDENCY RIGHTS OF EAST JERUSALEM PALESTINIANS
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\nARTICLE 10 \u2013 PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY, MOTHERS AND CHILDREN<\/strong>
\nISSUE 21: ENTRY INTO ISRAEL LAW AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION
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\nARTICLE 11 – THE RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING <\/strong><\/strong>
\nISSUE 22: POVERTY AND THE GOVERNMENTAL POLICY TOWARD IT
\nISSUE 23: THE HOUSING CRISIS AND THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
\nISSUE 25: BUILDING AND PLANNING POLICIES IN EAST JERUSALEM
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\nARTICLE 12 \u2013 THE RIGHT TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH<\/strong>
\nISSUE 31: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MIGRANT WORKERS
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\nARTICLES 13 AND 14 \u2013 THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION<\/strong>
\nISSUE 33: SHORTAGE OF CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOLS FOR ARAB CHILDREN
\nISSUE 34: EDUCATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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\nARTICLE 15 – CULTURAL RIGHTS <\/strong>
\nISSUE 37: THE ARABIC LANGUAGE
\nISSUE 38: PEACEFUL ACCESS TO NON-JEWISH HOLY SITES
\nISSUE 39: PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
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\nThe report was researched and written by: Attorney Rawia Aburabia, Rami Adut, Attorney Nisreen Alyan, Attorney Auni Banna, Attorney Maskit Bendel, Attorney Oded Feller, Attorney Gil Gan-Mor, Sharaf Hasan, Attorney Keren Tzafrir, and Attorney Tali Nir.
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\nRelated links:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ACRI’s shadow report on social and economic rights.<\/a>
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\nIsrael’s reply regarding the implementation of the covenant.<\/a>
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\nIsrael’s third periodic report submitted to the UN committee.<\/a>
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\nThe website of the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.<\/a>
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