Israel: Information on the current treatment of Christians
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ISR14262 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Israel: Information on the current treatment of Christians, 1 May 1993, ISR14262, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aab328.html [accessed 11 October 2022] |
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Information on the above topic is currently unavailable to the DIRB; however, according to the U.S. Department of State's Country Reports 1992, "Israeli law provides strong guarantees of freedom for all faiths" (1993, 1015). The report also states that the Fundamental Human Rights bill, the intent of which is to enshrine the principle of equality before the law and prohibit discrimination based on religion, is currently being discussed by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation and the Knesset Committee of Constitution, Law and Justice (Ibid., 1017).
Additional or corroborative information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1992. 1993. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Attachment
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1992. 1993. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, pp. 1015-17.
