A/HRC/25/15 18. The delegate noted the establishment, in 2011, of a joint interministerial team for reviewing and implementing the concluding observations of human rights treaty bodies. 19. Reference was also made to the public commission of inquiry that was mandated, among other responsibilities, to assess whether the mechanisms for examining and investigating claims raised in relation to violations of the laws of armed conflict conformed with the obligations of Israel under international law. The commission, which was headed by a Supreme Court Judge and included two distinguished international observers, concluded in its comprehensive report that the State’s mechanisms generally complied with those obligations. The Prime Minister decided to establish a professional team that would study the recommendations of the report, examine the need for modifications and improvements, and suggest specific modes of action. 20. Israel had given consideration to the recommendations from the previous review, including on the legal regime in the West Bank, especially regarding minors. A Juvenile Military Court had been established in the West Bank to guarantee adequate and professional care for juveniles. The age of majority had been raised from 16 to 18 years. 21. The delegate referred to steps taken to facilitate everyday life and the observance of religion for the Palestinian population in the West Bank, especially during the holiday of Ramadan, and to increases in the number of work permits for Palestinian workers. 22. Israel was open to constructive criticism and looked forward to working within the framework of the UPR mechanism, in a process conducted on the basis of universality, impartiality and professionalism, so that the shared goal of promoting and enhancing human rights could be fully achieved. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 23. During the interactive dialogue, 73 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. All written statements of the delegations, to be checked against delivery on the United Nations Webcast archives,1 are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council when available.2 24. Nicaragua expressed its regret that many of the recommendations from the first review still had not been implemented. 25. Nigeria noted that the national report had been made available rather late, making it difficult to consider it before the review. 26. Norway recognized the continued interaction of Israel with the treaty bodies and welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). 27. Oman noted that many recommendations had not been implemented, and called upon the international community to take necessary actions to stop Israel’s aggression. 28. 1 2 Pakistan condemned the human rights violations in the occupied Arab territories. United Nations webcast archives. Available from http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rightscouncil/universal-periodic-review/17th-upr/watch/israel-review-17th-session-of-universal-periodicreview/2782065993001. Available on the UPR Extranet at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/upr/Sessions/17session/Israel/Pages/default.aspx. 5