attention to primary health care, medical professionals, medicines, and paramedical services will be provided. Right to education The Law by Decree No. 8 of 2017 on General Education does not provide for free secondary education. It involves a breach of the principle of free education at public schools, institutes and institutions. The law by decree does not include a clear and explicit provision, asserting the freedom of belief, free circulation of ideas, and right to freedom of opinion and expression. It does not expressly prohibit corporal punishment in schools. The Law by Decree No. 6 of 2018 does not explicitly provide that higher education is a right and free of charge, just like general education. Furthermore, the law by decree does not confirm that higher education is a non-profit service, which is incumbent on the State. The Law by Decree on Higher Education does not include separate and clear provisions on integrating technical and vocational education and training (TVET) within higher education. TVET is essentially an integral part of education at all levels. The law by decree does neither explicitly nor clearly confirm that higher education institutions and scientific research centres enjoy full independence. Additionally, it does not ensure freedom of scientific research, literary, cultural and artistic innovation. The law by decree does not provide for protection and maintenance of human dignity, respect for pluralism and equality, and safeguarding of intellectual property and copyright issues. Contrary to paragraph 6 of the General Comment No. 13 of 1999, the law by decree does not contain a separate provision, emphasising key principles of the educational process. Although budgeted allocations of the Ministry of Education (MoE) account for almost one fifth of the State’s general budget, salaries and wages take up half this budget. On the other hand, development expenditures are just 25 percent of the MoE budget. Of note, the MoE spend little amounts on programmes aiming to improve the educational process. This spending is not sufficient to achieve set objectives. As a result, the whole educational process faces difficult conditions that inhibit the development of both material and human infrastructure. Accommodating some 78 percent of all university students, Palestinian universities are crippled by a permanent budget deficit, ranging from 20 to 50 percent. A primary cause of this deficit is the lack of regulations and policies, which should regulate government financing of the higher education sector. across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. The inquiry reached many conclusions. Mainly, the current health system is incompatible with WHO standards on all levels: availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality. Beneficiaries expressed low satisfaction with the services provided by health insurance. Key recommendations included the need to enact a law on health insurance and establish an independent body to manage and supervise health care service delivery. 15