4. Palestine 4.1. Introduction As stated in the Introduction Chapter, Palestine has not been included in the result of the DIHR and Komnas HAM survey in 2020, but Palestine has an interesting experience in carrying out SDGs activities which will be explained in the next sub-chapter. 4.2. Further Look through Written Questions, Interview, and Other Sources The Research Team sent written questions and conducted an interview with the ICHR, represented by Heba Farid (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Databases Officer of the ICHR). Similar to Kyrgyzstan, the Research Team obtained the results of Farid’s answers based on the “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s Survey on NHRIs in the Asia Pacific”.91 The questions asked to Palestine were the same as those asked to Kyrgyzstan, but all seven questions were answered by Palestine.92 The interview itself was held on 14 December 2021.93 In addition, the researchers also processed information presented in the webinar “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context”,94 and Farid as the ICHR representative also sent documentation of SDGs related activities to the Researcher Team via email.95 Farid also provided answers to the written questions asked in the webinar as follows:96 91 Heba Farid (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Databases Officer of the Independent Commission of Human Rights), “Palestine’s ICHR Zoom Interview”, the interview was conducted by the Research Team (Handa S. Abidin, Ulya Yasmine Prisandani, and Fidela Gracia) with Heba Farid on 14 December 2021 (hereinafter: “Palestine’s ICHR Zoom Interview”). 92 Ibid. 93 Ibid. 94 Danish Institute for Human Rights and Komnas HAM, “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (n. 4). 95 Heba Farid (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Databases Officer of the Independent Commission of Human Rights), email to Ulya Yasmine Prisandani, “RE: Follow-Up Interview & List of Question for 14 December 2021”, 17 December 2021. 96 “Questions on SDG related Experiences since January 2020” (n. 9), Heba Farid’s answers (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Databases Officer of ICHR), translated by authors. 18

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