Eritrean man mistaken for terror accomplice dies after being shot, attacked...
Source: The Jerusalem PostHabtom Zerhom, 26, succumbed to his wounds after a terrorist armed with a pistol and a knife stormed the Beersheba Central Bus Station on Sunday night.RacismEritrean asylum...
View ArticleAnger, fear permeate memorial for Eritrean victim
Source: The Times of IsraelDeath of Haftom Zarhum, beaten by mob after he was mistaken for a terrorist, illuminates deep mistrust of Israelis among migrants. BY MELANIE LIDMANRacismEritrean asylum seekers
View ArticleRefugees in Israel Fear They Could All Be Targets of Next Lynch Mob
Source: HAARETZFellow asylum seekers say Eritrean refugee shot and beaten by mob was killed by racism, not by mistake. Eetta Prince-Gibson Eritrean asylum seekers
View ArticleIsrael’s ultimatum to refugees: Indefinite detention or danger
Source: +972An Israeli court upholds the government’s policy of indefinitely imprisoning African asylum if they don’t agree to ‘voluntary deportation’ to third countries with no legal status. The...
View ArticleAsylum Seekers' Detention Facility in Southern Israel Expected to Reach Full...
Source: HAARETZSome 2,500 Eritreans and Sudanese now jailed at Holot, which can hold 3,360, and hundreds more expected. By: Ilan Lior HOLOT Detention CenterArrest & Detention
View ArticleActivists hold Seder for African asylum-seekers at Holot facility
Source: The Jerusalem PostBy: Jeremy Sharon
View ArticleIn first, Israel grants refugee status to Sudanese asylum seeker
Source: +972Six years after he fled Darfur for Israel, Mutasim Ali, one of the leaders of the asylum seekers’ struggle in Israel, has been granted refugee status. Ali: ‘Now I can live a normal life...
View ArticleAsylum Seekers in Israel Deprived of Basic Medical Care as Services Stop...
Source: Ha`aretzSheyzaf Zach, who heads the advocacy and support center of the refugee aid organization ASSAF, said Gesher’s shutdown is another case of penny wise, pound foolish. Failing to give...
View ArticleAsylum Seekers From Darfur No Longer Being Sent to Israeli Detention Facility
Source: Ha`aretzDecision not to send Dafurians to Holot based on fact that most asylum seekers have not had their political asylum requests answered yet, immigration authority says. By: Ilan LiorHOLOT...
View ArticleIsraeli teen held for beating to death Sudanese refugee
Source: The Times of IsraelPolice search for other suspects in attack last week in the central city of Petah TikvaRacism
View ArticleReport ignored by state could grant Darfur refugees legal status in Israel
Source: ynetMore than two years have passed since the startling legal opinion was submitted to senior officials at the Population, Immigration and Border Authority (PIBA).Israel`s policyDarfur
View ArticleLaw Forces Asylum-seekers to Set Aside Fifth of Salary, to Be Paid Out When...
Source: Ha`aretzBy Ilan Lior. Israel says aim is to make employing asylum-seekers more expensive for businesses; human rights organizations warn that the obligation will exacerbate poverty. Work...
View ArticleIsrael Ignores Court Order to Grant Work Visas to Darfur Asylum Seekers
Source: Ha`aretzby ilan Lior. Tribunal ruled that state can’t deprive people of basic rights, while keeping them waiting indefinitely for response to asylum request Israel`s policy
View ArticleHydroponic farm for refugees, foreign workers launches on Tel Aviv rooftop
Source: The Jerusalem Poston the toughest street in the toughest neighborhood of south Tel Aviv, Darfurian refugees, Chinese workers and Israelis are working together to make a rooftop blossom....
View ArticleFor first time in decade, Israel to grant darfurian asylum seekers temporary...
Source: Haaretz, Ilan LiorIsrael will grant temporary residency status to 200 people from the Darfur region of Sudan who have submitted requests to be recognized as refugees years ago but have not...
View ArticleIsraelis, treat us as humans — at least until we can go home
Source: +972 Magazine, Monim HaroonA new law that went into effect starting on May 1 stipulates that the state will take 20 percent of asylum seekers’ monthly salaries, and 16 percent from our...
View ArticleIsrael's new tactic for forcing out African refugees — dock their wages
Source: +972 Magazie, Noa Kaufman African asylum seekers in Israel will now have to deposit 20 percent of their salaries into a fund they will only be able to access if they leave the country, after an...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Thousands protest law punishing African asylum seekers
Source: +972 Magazine, Haggai Matar, Yotam Ronen/ActivestillsAfrican asylum seekers march through central Tel Aviv to protest a law that deducts 20 percent of their wages.Deposit Law
View ArticleSignificant Drop in Asylum Seekers 'Willingly' Leaving Israel Despite State's...
Source: Ha'aretz, Lee YaronThe number of asylum seekers leaving Israel “voluntarily” fell by 40 percent in the first five months of this year despite attempts by the government to encourage asylum...
View ArticleIsrael Denied Asylum Requests to Applicants Who Didn't Bring Interpreter at...
Source: Haaretz, Lee YaronIn violation of international law and its own guidelines, the Interior Ministry’s Population, Immigration and Border Authority has told asylum seekers to bring an interpreter,...
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