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The B’nai Brith Canada Institute for International Affairs has a mandate to protest the abuse of human rights throughout the world and advocate on behalf of worldwide Jewish communities in distress. The Institute has a special focus on pro-Israel advocacy and education.

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Rochelle Wilner
President

Frank Dimant
Chief Executive Officer

Amos Sochaczevski
National Chair

Ruth Klein
National Director



SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

in preparation for the 56th session of the
United Nations Commission on Human Rights

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
SCOPE OF SUBMISSION
C.
AREAS OF CONCERN
1. The United Nations
1.1 The Treatment of Israel at the UN, its Agencies and International Organizations
1.2 Canada at the United Nations
1.3 The Exclusion of Israel from the UN Regional Grouping System
1.4 The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR)
  1. Reform of UNCHR mechanisms
  2. Consideration of Israel as a separate agenda item
  3. UNCHR resolutions on Israel
  4. The Report of the Special Rapporteur
  5. The Palestinian record on human rights
1.5 UN Committee against Torture
1.6 The UN Economic and Social Council
1.7 The Exclusion of Israel from the Red Cross
2. The Peace Process
2.1 Normalization
2.2 Educating for Peace in the Palestinian Authority
2.3 Israeli Soldiers Missing in Action
2.4 The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
3. International Terrorism
3.1 Fundraising for Terror
3.2 The Canadian Connection
3.3 International Action
4. Jews in Iran
4.1 Antisemitic Propaganda
4.2 Arrests of 13 Jews
4.3 Iranian Elections
4.4 Canada's Position
5. Discrimination in Canada
5.1 Canada's Obligations
5.2 The Situation in Ontario
5.3 The UN Decision
6. Footnotes
 

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