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.
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