Committee: Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee

Country name: The State of Israel

Agenda: Child-trafficking situation in South Asian countries: Prevention and rehabilitation of
the victimized children

Man, was born to be free. It is the inherited right of men to live the lives of their choices. But
owing to many determinant factors like demographics, economic stability and the
implementation of the existing laws of a country, men are forced to seek their fate in inhuman
ways. The agenda speaks of such misfortunate people, upon whom slavery is thrust even before
they know they had a choice to live free.
The state of Israel is highly affiliated with the issues of human trafficking, children in particular.
Women and children are trafficked into Israel every year from the Southeast Asian countries like
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and as such. In 2006 Israel was put on the US
State Departments Tier 2 watch list and has been described as a prime destination for
trafficking by both the State Department and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC).
1
The U.S. State Department's "Trafficking in Persons Report, 2012" raised Israel's
rank to Tier 1 after having ranked Israel Tier 2 between 2007 to 2011. ("A Tier 1 ranking
indicates that a government has acknowledged the existence of human trafficking, has made
efforts to address the problem, and meets the TVPAs minimum standards.") The State of Israel
ratified the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women
and Children on 23 Jul 2008.
2

In March 2009, Israeli police uncovered the largest human trafficking gang to have ever operated
in Israel.
3
The suspected traffickers are accused of smuggling hundreds of women and children
from the former Soviet Union into Israel to work in the sex industry. According to the police,
they trafficked over 2,000 women and children into Israel and Cyprus over a six-year period.
They are now on trial.
4

Israel has shown its caliber in fighting against child trafficking over the years. Keeping in mind
that the issue is not local but global, The State of Israel suggests the following solutions:
Multinational Public-Private Sector Partnership Programs against child trafficking
Encourage local schools to partner with students and include the issue of modern day
slavery in their curriculum.
Collaborating with United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN-
GIFT)
To ensure tighter immigration control and more funding for law enforcement.


1
http://www.irinnews.org/report/84897/israel-still-a-destination-for-human-trafficking
2
http://www.slaveryfootprint.org/
3
http://gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Israel.htm
4
http://www.humantrafficking.org/content/government_corner



Committee: Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee
Country name: The State of Israel

Agenda: Ensuring human rights for the people with special need and developing a universal
employment policy for the disabled people to achieve sustainable development

God created Earth, and God created men. He did not make any distinction, but man created
boundaries, both physical and mental. Men distinguished themselves by countries, tribes and also
by parameters that encompass a group of people to be disable, or people with special needs. The
disabled are given a special education, and they live in a special environment.
1
The term
special in the area of disability is a curse: Separate is what special really means. They are
denied equality, as people believe that they are unable to make decisions on their own.

Until the 1960s, people with disabilities were perceived as incapable of coping with society at
large. In most Western countries, including Israel, disability has been addressed as an aspect of
social security and welfare legislation, health law, or guardianship (Bickenbach, 2001; Driedger,
1989; Florian & Dangor, 1999; Fougeyrollas & Beauregard, 2001; Scotch 1984; Shapiro, 1993).
People with disabilities were viewed not as citizens with legal rights, but as objects of welfare,
health, and charity programs (Braddock & Parish, 2001). Unfortunately, this social policy
approach contributed indirectly to their segregation and exclusion from mainstream society into
special schools, sheltered workshops, and housing (Drake, 1999).
1

Since then, Israel has come a long way. Multiple laws have been passed in recent years from
1988-2009 to ensure equal education policies. Services are provided by the government (the
Ministries of Health, Education, Labor, Social Affairs, Defense, Housing and Justice), the
National Insurance Institute, the Commission for Equal Rights for People with Disabilities, the
health funds, local authorities, voluntary organizations and the private sector.
2
According to the
Israeli employment law, under the clause Equal rights of persons with disabilities law, Chapter
four the preamble is Discrimination in employment is prohibited.
3

In the light of the necessity realized by global community, the following modifications should be
adapted globally:
States should enact legislation specifying that employers are required to provide
reasonable accommodation, healthy and safe working environments, fair wages, and
good working conditions for persons with disabilities among all others.
Employment laws should specify what can (very narrow) or cannot (very broad,
including most things) be asked in job interviews related to disability and should set forth
reasonable accommodation guidance, including how requests should be collected,
handled and stored, and data protection obligations, and employee rights related to
reasonable accommodation and privacy of confidential data.
States should encourage good employment policies and benefits taking persons with
disabilities and their needs into account.

1
http://www.kas.de/israel/en/publications/30547/
2
http://www2.jdc.org.il/files/disability/publications/facts_and_figures_english.pdf
3
http://work-lawyer.com/israeli-labor-laws/equal-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-law/