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25th Knesset · outgoing

Prisons Ordinance Amendment (No. 73) (Preventing the Entry of Representatives of the International Red Cross Organization and the Transfer of Information to the Organization) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת בתי הסוהר (מס' 73) (מניעת כניסתם של נציגי ארגון הצלב האדום הבין-לאומי והעברת מידע לארגון)

TL;DRPreventing representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross from entering prisons and places of detention, and transferring information about detainees only with the approval of the Minister of National Security.

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What does the bill do?

The bill provides that representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross will not be allowed to enter prisons and places of detention held by the Israel Defense Forces. In addition, information about prisoners and detainees will not be transferred to this organization except with the approval of the Minister of National Security (or the Minister of Defense for military detention facilities), and subject to security considerations. The bill refers to visits that took place in the past as part of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which were stopped after the events of October 2023.

Rejected at first readingFirst plenum vote: October 30, 2024
Changed position between readings · 1
  • Oded Forer · Yisrael BeytenuPreliminary reading: For | First reading: Against

The votes on this bill

Rejected36 for · 41 against · 0 abstained · 43 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 23 · Absent 9
ShasAbsent 11
Religious ZionismFor 4 · Absent 3

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 19 · Absent 5
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAgainst 5
LaborAgainst 4

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