Human rights in Israel

Human rights in Israel have been evaluated by various human rights treaty bodies, intergovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and individuals, often in relation to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict which forms part of the wider Arab-Israeli conflict and Israel internal politics . When analyzing Israel's human rights records, most observers agree that it is important to maintain the distinction between Israel proper and the territories that it currently occupies . Israel proper is a multiparty parliamentary democracy , and while it is a Jewish state, , it includes religious and ethnic minorities. Some of these minorities claim de facto discrimination . In the Palestinian territories , successive Israeli governments have been subject to severe criticism by other governments and human rights groups inside and outside the country. While Israel does not have a constitution , it has a set of Basic Laws , intended to form the basis of a future constitution.

Human rights in Israel refers to the human rights record of Israel as evaluated by intergovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and human rights activists, often in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , the wider Arab-Israeli conflict and Israel internal politics . Israel is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. It was described in its Declaration of Independence as a "Jewish state" —the definition " Jewish and democratic state " was adopted in 1985. In addition to its Jewish majority, Israel is home to religious and ethnic minorities, some of whom report discrimination. In the Palestinian territories , successive Israeli governments have been subject to international criticism from other countries as well as international human rights groups. One of the Basic Laws of Israel , intended to form the basis of a future constitution, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty , is a major tool for safeguarding human rights and civil liberties in the State of Israel.

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Human rights situation Human rights in Israel refers to human rights in the State of Israel both legally and in practice. The subject has been evaluated by intergovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights activists, often in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , the wider Arab–Israeli conflict and Israel internal politics . Israel is a multiparty parliamentary democracy . It was described in its Declaration of Independence as a "Jewish state" – the legal definition " Jewish and democratic state " was adopted in 1985. In addition to its Jewish majority, Israel is home to religious and ethnic minorities, some of whom report discrimination. In the Palestinian territories , successive Israeli governments have been subject to international criticism from other countries as well as international human rights groups. One of the Basic Laws of Israel , intended to form the basis of a future constitution, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty , is a major tool for safeguarding human rights and civil liberties in the State of Israel. Israel is seen as being more politically free and democratic than neighboring countries in the Middle East. According to the 2015 US Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices , Israel faces significant human rights problems regarding institutional discrimination of Arab citizens of Israel (many of whom self-identify as Palestinian), Ethiopian Israelis and women, and the treatment of refugees and irregular migrants. Other human rights problems include institutional discrimination against non-Orthodox Jews and intermarried families, and labor rights abuses against foreign workers. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2016 . US Department of State .

Human rights situation Human rights in the State of Israel , both legally and in practice, have been evaluated by intergovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights activists, often in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , the wider Arab–Israeli conflict and Israel internal politics . Israel is a multiparty parliamentary democracy . It was described in its Declaration of Independence as a "Jewish state" – the legal definition " Jewish and democratic state " was adopted in 1985. In addition to its Jewish majority, Israel is home to religious and ethnic minorities, some of whom report discrimination. In the Palestinian territories , successive Israeli governments have been subject to international criticism from other countries as well as international human rights groups. One of the Basic Laws of Israel , intended to form the basis of a future constitution, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty , is a major tool for safeguarding human rights and civil liberties in the State of Israel. Israel is seen as being more politically free and democratic than neighboring countries in the Middle East. According to the 2015 US Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices , Israel faces significant human rights problems regarding institutional discrimination against Arab citizens of Israel (many of whom self-identify as Palestinian), Ethiopian Israelis and women, and the treatment of refugees and irregular migrants. Other human rights problems include institutional discrimination against non-Orthodox Jews and intermarried families, and labor rights abuses against foreign workers. US Department of State .