Israel must explain to the United Nations why only a minuscule proportion of asylum seekers here are granted refugee status, and why they cannot get permanent work permits or regular access to health and social service, a UN committee has stated.
Ms. Tali Ehrenthal's speech was given at the formal briefing of the Committee's 66th session in Geneva, 30 September 2019.
Briefing to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 66th Session, 2019 -
A United Nations committee is demanding that Israel provide explanations regarding its policy toward asylum seekers, Haaretz has learned.
