While human rights defenders in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory share many of the concerns around which they conduct their activities, the Special Representative determined that their situation differed with respect to the response of the Government of Israel to their activities, availability of and access to institutions and forums of redress, legal mechanisms and other tools available for the defence of human rights, the obstacles they confront and the degree of risk that they face in conducting their activities.
While human rights defenders in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory share many of the concerns around which they conduct their activities, the Special Representative determined that their situation differed with respect to the response of the Government of Israel to their activities, availability of and access to institutions and forums of redress, legal mechanisms and other tools available for the defence of human rights, the obstacles they confront and the degree of risk that they face in conducting their activities.