UPR of Israel (2Nd Cycle 15Th/17Th Sessions) Thematic List of Recommendations Page 1 of 49

UPR of Israel (2nd Cycle – 15th/17th sessions) Thematic list of recommendations Page 1 of 49

Recommendation / Position / Full list of themes / Assessment/comments on level of implementation /
Theme: A12 Acceptance of international norms
136.8. Make the declarations under articles 21 and 22 of CAT and withdraw its reservation with regard to article 20 of CAT, as recommended by the Committee (Austria)/Accede to the OP-CAT and recognize the competence of CAT to receive and consider communications according to articles 21 and 22 of the CAT (Denmark)/Ratify the OP-CAT and recognize the competence of CAT to examine individual complaints (Poland)/Effectively ban torture in all its forms and ratify the OP-CAT (Portugal)/Recognise the competence of treaty bodies to examine individual complaints by ratifying the respective optional protocols, in particular OP-CAT (Czech Republic)/Ratify OP-CAT (Costa Rica)/Ratify OP-CAT and, although not a human rights instrument per se, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Hungary);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
A13 Reservations
D51 Administration of justice & fair trial
A22 Cooperation with treaty bodies
B51 Right to an effective remedy
B11 International humanitarian law
D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
- persons deprived of their liberty
136.7. Consider signing and ratifying the CPED and accept the competence of its Committee (Argentina);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
A22 Cooperation with treaty bodies
D32 Enforced disappearances
Affected persons:
- disappeared persons
136.14. Ratify Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 (Estonia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.15. Adhere to the Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions (Uruguay);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 9 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.11. Ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC and the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the ICC, and to fully align its national legislation with all of the obligations under the Statute (Estonia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
B51 Right to an effective remedy
A41 Constitutional and legislative framework
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.12. Ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC and fully align its legislation with the Rome Statute (Slovenia)/Ratify the Rome Statute and integrate its provisions in the national legislation (Tunisia)/Consider the ratification of the Rome Statue of the ICC and prepare a law on cooperation between the state and the ICC (Uruguay);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 9 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
B51 Right to an effective remedy
A41 Constitutional and legislative framework
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.10. Ratify the CPED, OP-CAT, the Rome Statute of the ICC, and the Additional Protocols I and II of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 (Austria);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
B51 Right to an effective remedy
D32 Enforced disappearances
B11 International humanitarian law
D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
- persons deprived of their liberty
- persons affected by armed conflict
- disappeared persons
136.1. Ratify ICCPR-OP 2 (Portugal)/Abolish completely the death penalty and ratify ICCPR-OP 2 (Spain);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
D23 Death penalty
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
136.9. Ratify OP-CAT (Estonia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
- persons deprived of their liberty
136.16. Ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, and take appropriate steps to ensure that the human rights of refugees and asylum-seekers are fully respected, including with regard to access to health care and social welfare services (Germany);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 32 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
D6 Rights related to name, identity, nationality
E41 Right to health - General
G5 Refugees & asylum seekers
E24 Right to social security
S03 SDG 3 - health
S10 SDG 10 - inequality
Affected persons:
- refugees & asylum seekers
- non-citizens
- stateless persons
136.5. Ratify the OP-ICESCR, OP-CAT and CPED. Ratify furthermore the Rome Statute that Israel signed in 2000 (France);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation
B51 Right to an effective remedy
D32 Enforced disappearances
B11 International humanitarian law
D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
- internally displaced persons
- persons deprived of their liberty
- persons affected by armed conflict
- disappeared persons
136.4. Sign and ratify the OP-ICESCR and the OP-CRC-IC (Portugal);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation
F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection
B51 Right to an effective remedy
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- general
- children
136.6. Sign and/or ratify the OP-CAT, CPED and ICRMW (Ecuador);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
G4 Migrants
D32 Enforced disappearances
D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
S10 SDG 10 - inequality
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- disappeared persons
- general
- migrants
- persons deprived of their liberty
136.3. Consider ratifying the ICRMW (Rwanda);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A12 Acceptance of international norms
G4 Migrants
S10 SDG 10 - inequality
Affected persons:
- migrants
Theme: A13 Reservations
136.2. Consider withdrawing the reservations to articles 7 and 16 of CEDAW (Latvia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 10 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A13 Reservations
D8 Rights related to marriage & family
F14 Participation of women in political and public life
D7 Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote
F12 Discrimination against women
S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- women
Theme: A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
136.42. Address the recommendations from treaty bodies to which it is a State Party (Nicaragua);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 13 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Supported / A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
Affected persons:
- general
136.45. Implement without delay the recommendations of treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Tunisia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
A25 Follow-up to special procedures
Affected persons:
- general
136.46. Comply with its legal obligations under international law alongside its obligations deriving from international human rights treaties to which Israel is a party (Indonesia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 13 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Supported / A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
A28 Cooperation with other international mechanisms and institutions
Affected persons:
- general
136.44. Increase efforts to implement the recommendations of treaty bodies and include general non-discrimination provisions for all Israeli citizens in the framework of basic law (Austria);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 19 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
B31 Equality & non-discrimination
A41 Constitutional and legislative framework
S10 SDG 10 - inequality
Affected persons:
- general
136.43. Increase its efforts to implement the recommendations of the treaty bodies on equality and non-discrimination (Portugal);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 18 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
B31 Equality & non-discrimination
S10 SDG 10 - inequality
Affected persons:
- general
Theme: A24 Cooperation with special procedures
136.51. Extend an open invitation to the special procedures of the Human Rights Council and allow them to visit the country (Nicaragua)/Issue a standing invitation to the special procedures (Slovenia)/Extend a standing invitation to all the special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Uruguay)/Extend a standing invitation to all special procedure mandate holders to achieve the human rights goals mentioned in resolution 12/9 of the Human Rights Council (Saudi Arabia)/Extend an open invitation to the special procedures (Guatemala);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A24 Cooperation with special procedures
Affected persons:
- general
136.195. Commit as an occupying power to allowing the access for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967(Saudi Arabia);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A24 Cooperation with special procedures
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.196. Fully cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (Turkey);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A24 Cooperation with special procedures
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
Theme: A25 Follow-up to special procedures
136.197. Put forward the utmost efforts to implement all recommendations made by the human rights mechanisms to provide people in the occupied territories with the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights in equal manners (Republic of Korea);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A25 Follow-up to special procedures
A23 Follow-up to treaty bodies
A27 Follow-up to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
D1 Civil & political rights - general measures of implementation
E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
136.52. Implement the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to Israel to issue non-selective rules for the protection and preservation of religious sites and to designate holy sites on a non-discriminatory basis (Morocco);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 41 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A25 Follow-up to special procedures
E7 Cultural rights
D42 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
B31 Equality & non-discrimination
S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions
Affected persons:
- minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
Theme: A27 Follow-up to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
136.236 Commit to the implementation of all the recommendations received at the first UPR (Oman);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) & A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 (Annex) available at: http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session15/IL/A_HRC_25_15_Add.1_Israel_Annex_E.docx - Para. 1-4 and 6 / Noted / A27 Follow-up to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Affected persons:
- general
136.237 Commit completely to implement the outcome of the first UPR (Libya).
Source of position: A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) & A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 (Annex) available at: http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session15/IL/A_HRC_25_15_Add.1_Israel_Annex_E.docx - Para. 1-4 and 6 / Noted / A27 Follow-up to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Affected persons:
- general
136.160. Comply with the recommendations of its first UPR relating to human rights violations against the Palestinian people (Nicaragua);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) & A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 (Annex) available at: http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session15/IL/A_HRC_25_15_Add.1_Israel_Annex_E.docx - Para. 1-4 and 6 / Noted / A27 Follow-up to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
B11 International humanitarian law
Affected persons:
- general
- persons affected by armed conflict
Theme: A28 Cooperation with other international mechanisms and institutions
136.32. Resume full cooperation with the Human Rights Council and with OHCHR (Spain);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 13 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Supported / A28 Cooperation with other international mechanisms and institutions
Affected persons:
- general
136.33. Cooperate with the human rights system by accepting to receive the missions of the Human Rights Council as established by its resolutions (Brazil);
Source of position: A/HRC/25/15/Add.1 - Para. 15 & A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 969 (advance unedited version) / Noted / A28 Cooperation with other international mechanisms and institutions