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THIS LAW: Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom (passed by the Knesset March 17, 1992).
ITS AMENDMENTS: (3.9.94)


 
BASIC LAW: HUMAN DIGNITY AND FREEDOM (AMENDMENT) (1994)*
   
  In the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (5752 - 1992):
Amendment of
section 1.
1. Section 1 shall be designated 1(a) and shall be preceded by the following section:
"BASIC PRINCIPLES
1.Fundamental human rights in Israel are founded upon recognition of the value of the human being, the sanctity of human life, and the principle that all persons are free; these rights shall be upheld in the spirit of the principles set forth in the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel."
2.At the end of section 8, the following shall be added: "or by regulation enacted by virtue of express authorization in such law."
   
SHIMON PERES
Prime Minister
SHEVAH WEISS
Knesset Speaker
EZER WEIZMAN
President
 
   
* Passed by the Knesset on the 21st Adar, 5754 (9th March, 1994) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 1454 of the 27th Adar 5754 (10th March, 1994), p. 90; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot Chok No. 2250 of 5754, p. 289.


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THIS LAW: Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom (passed by the Knesset March 17, 1992).
ITS AMENDMENTS: (3.9.94)

SOURCE: "The Israeli Government's Official Website", published by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem, Israel (copyrighted 1998). URL: http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp Goto "Map". Press "Basic Laws" link in the middle of the graphic image of the website map, and then press link to "Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom".

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