Sunday, April 21, 2013

US report: Israel discriminates against Arabs, women and migrants...

Discrimination of women, Arabs and Ethiopians, mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers and violations of migrants' rights – Israel is guilty of all these charges, according to a State Department report on human rights practices around the world.

The report states that the most significant human rights problems observed in Israel in 2012 were terrorist attacks against civilians but it also points to some concerning practices by the government.

One of the most pressing problems, according to the report, is "the institutional and societal discrimination against Arab citizens, in particular in access to equal education and employment opportunities."

The State Department also notede societal discrimination and domestic violence against women; and the treatment of refugees, asylum seekers, and irregular migrants. Full story...

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