by Mirjam van Reisen and Gilad Liberman The last 2 days have been extremely turbulent for Israel’s policy towards its…
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Tag: Refugees
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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Ten thousand Ethiopians flee to Kenya after troops kill civilians
On 10 March, Ethiopian security forces conducted an operation in Moyale, Ethiopia, during which civilians were targeted. 13 people were…
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The number of Eritrean refugees reaching Italy halves in 2017
Just over 20,000 arrived in Italy, 50% less than in the previous years. This article explored several contributory causes for…
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Return to hell: how Italy is forcing refugees back to Libya
Italy Strikes Back Again: A Push-back’s Firsthand Account 15 Dec 2017 Source: Border Criminologies Guest post by Paolo Biondi, School of…
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Eritrean refugees arriving in Italy “shocked to find they face Eritrean government representatives”
Source: Al-Jazeera Are Eritrea government spies posing as refugee interpreters? Asylum seekers and activists tell Al Jazeera how government-linked translators…
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Major victory for Eritrean asylum seekers after Israeli court ruling on desertion
Below is an email from the Israeli campaign group, Hotline for Refugees and Migrants The group anticipates that the Israeli…
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Statement from Rwanda on Israeli deportations of African refugees
The demonstrations around the world by Jewish and African activists had an important impact. They led to the Rwandan government…
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Tel Aviv, Paris, Geneva, Berlin, London, Stockholm, Chicago, San Francisco, New York: Jewish activists and Eritreans protest against Israel’s deportations of 38,000 African asylum seekers
Global protests against Israeli plans to deport refugees Protests are expected outside Rwandan embassies around the world Wednesday as Israel…
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