Source: Zazim, Israeli community action At the height of the anti-deportation campaign, dozens of African refugees requested to join the…
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Forced and unlawful: Israel’s deportation of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum-seekers to Uganda
Amnesty International 18 June 2018 Between 2015 and March 2018, Israel deported some 1,700 Sudanese and Eritrean asylum-seekers to Uganda….
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Israel releases jailed African refugees after failing to assure court of Ugandan deal
Last week, the High Court determined that if an agreement with a third country is not reached and approved by…
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Israel says ‘highly probable’ African migrants will be deported to Uganda
In documents submitted to court, state says special envoy has reported back that deal is possible, though more time needed…
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Israel and refugees: Netanyahu government’s dilemma
By Mirjam van Reisen and Gilad Liberman An Israeli court has demanded that Prime Minister Netanyahu shows he has an…
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Open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about African asylum-Seekers in Israel
An Open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about Your Government’s Policies towards African asylum-Seekers in Israel Source: Human Rights Concerns…
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Israel suspends deal over Eritrean and Sudanese refugees
Netanyahu Suspends Asylum Seeker Deal With UN After Right-wing Pushback Source: Haaretz Netanyahu: Rwanda was pressured by New Israel Fund,…
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What Israel’s decision means for 36,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugees
From: Hotline for Refugees Israel’s leading organization protecting the rights of refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking. A few…
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UN Appeals to Israel not to Deport African asylum seekers
Source: United Nations Israel: UN experts urge immediate halt of plans to deport Eritrean and Sudanese nationals GENEVA (1…
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Israel: Eritreans jailed for refusing deportation go on hunger strike
The Israeli immigration authorities have transferred 7 detainees from Holot “open” detention centre to indefinite incarceration in “Saharonim“, under their…
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