IMPORTANT: The subtitle of this review is from the U.S.
State Department 2009 International Religious Freedom Report and is not in the
official title of the United Nations Israel Universal Periodic Review.
It is important to read the full U.S. State Department report (attached) to get
the context of Israel Universal Periodic Review & Freedom of Religion or
Belief.
THE TANDEM PROJECT
UNITED NATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS,
FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
The Tandem Project is a UN NGO in Special Consultative
Status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
ISRAEL
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
(Title as Appended to U.S. State Department Report)
Third Session U.N. Human Rights Council Universal
Periodic Review (1-12 December, 2008)
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
Available in other languages: click here if the language box does not display.
The
Israel Universal Periodic Review was held by the UN Human Rights Council
on Thursday 4 December 2008 from 2:30-5:30. Open this link to access
reports for the Israel Universal Periodic Review: National Report;
Compilation prepared by OHCHR; Summary prepared by OHCHR; Interactive Dialogue;
Comments & Answers; Final Remarks.
Webcast:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/ILSession3.aspx
Archive: http://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=081204
The
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process launched by the UN Human
Rights Council in 2008 to review the human rights obligations and
responsibilities of all UN Member States by 2011. Click for an Introduction to
the Universal Periodic Review, Process and News:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/BasicFacts.aspx
The
primary international human rights instruments on freedom of religion or belief
are:
Article
18 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and the 1981
Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief.
General
Comment 22 on Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights:
http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/9a30112c27d1167cc12563ed004d8f15?Opendocument
The
1981 UN Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief: http://www.tandemproject.com/program/81_dec.htm.
THE TANDEM PROJECT FOLLOW-UP
The
Tandem Project Follow-up builds on
twenty-seven Community Strategies, action proposals by organizations in
1986 to implement Article 18 of the CCPR and the 1981 UN Declaration on Freedom
of Religion or Belief: http://www.tandemproject.com/tolerance.pdf
.
These
Community Strategies are consolidated for The Tandem Project
Follow-up into three generic proposals on integration, dialogue and
education for Universal Periodic Reviews and exchange of information
worldwide with organizations on international, national and local levels.
1.
Develop model integrated approaches
to International Human Rights Standards on Freedom of Religion or Belief at
national and local levels to test the reality of implementation as appropriate
to the constitutions, legal systems and cultures of each country.
2.
Use International Human Rights
Standards on Freedom of Religion or Belief as appropriate to each culture and
venue for inclusive and genuine dialogue on freedom of religion or
belief.
3.
Apply International Human Rights
Standards on Freedom of Religion or Belief in education curricula as
appropriate in all grade levels, teaching children, from the very beginning,
that their own religion is one out of many and it is a personal choice for
everyone to adhere to the religion or belief by which he or she feels most
inspired, or to adhere to no religion or belief at all.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Compilation
of UN Information:
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session3/IL/A_HRC_WG6_3_ISR_2_Israel_E.pdf
This report
is a compilation of the information contained in the reports of treaty bodies,
special procedures, including observations and comments by the State concerned,
and other relevant official United Nations documents. It does not contain any
opinions, views or suggestions on the part of the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), other than those contained in public
reports issued by OHCHR.
Conclusions
and Recommendations of the Working Group:
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session3/IL/A_HRC_10_76_Israel_E.pdf
UPR Stakeholder Submissions:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRILStakeholdersInfoS3.aspx
The
Tandem Project Follow-up Recommendations will be expanded after the United
States of America Universal Periodic Review 26 November 2010.
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
The
Tandem Project Follow-up seeks an
exchange of information for the Israel Universal Periodic Review
on approaches to human rights and freedom of religion or belief to
bridge treaties at the international level with the reality of implementation
at a national and local level.
FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
Source: U.S. State
Department 2009 International Religious Freedom Report, Israel & Occupied Territories: International
Religious Freedom Report 2009
Attachments: Israel Universal Periodic Review & Freedom
of Religion or Belief; USA Universal Periodic Review & Freedom of
Religion or Belief; Who is a Jew?: Court Case in Britain Raises Questions.