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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...

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Anger, 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

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Refugees 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

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Israel’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...

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Asylum 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

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Activists hold Seder for African asylum-seekers at Holot facility

Source: The Jerusalem PostBy: Jeremy Sharon

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In 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...

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Asylum 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...

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Asylum 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...

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Israeli 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

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Report 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

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Law 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...

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Israel 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

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Hydroponic 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....

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For 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...

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Israelis, 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...

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Israel'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...

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PHOTOS: 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

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Significant 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...

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Israel 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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