Israel and Occupied Territories: Human Rights

(asked on 10th October 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to promote women’s human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.


Answered by
Gillian Keegan Portrait
Gillian Keegan
Secretary of State for Education
This question was answered on 13th October 2022

Israel and the OPTs remain a human rights priority for the FCDO. Women's rights are a crucial element underpinning the UK's foreign policy. This is why we regularly raise concerns with the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, where they exist, regarding violations of women's rights. We continue to urge the Palestinian Authority to pass legislation to protect and progress women's rights in line with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Through our programming in the OPTs, the UK has previously supported work to introduce this legislation, as well as providing essential services for victims of gender-based violence and promoting women's political and economic empowerment.

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