Tag Archive: asylum seekers
Refugees Without Refuge: Working to Make #HolotVoices Heard
Asylum seekers held in the Holot detention facility will finally have heat in the cold weather following legal action by the NIF network.
New Legislation Targets Asylum Seekers
Legislators in Israel are proposing a new plan to detain African asylum seekers in Israel following September’s Supreme Court victory.
138 Asylum Seekers to be Released
Following two years of detention, 138 African asylum seekers will finally be released.
High Court Orders Closure of Detention Camps for African Refugees
In a major victory for human rights, Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that refugees can no longer be held indefinitely in detention camps.
Supreme Court Rules: Refugees Deserve a Fair Process
A Supreme Court ruling offers a glimmer of hope for asylum seekers being held in the Holot Detention camp.
Passover’s Deep Meaning
As Passover approaches my wish for all of us is that we will learn the lesson of the Haggadah in its deepest meaning, not only in order to remember the past, but also in order to shape the future.
2014 Seder Supplement
Israel is currently home to roughly 53,000 people who have fled violence and persecution in East Africa. Tell their story at your Seder.
Feature: Saving Asylum Seekers from Holot
This week, Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a case on the detention of African asylum seekers filed by Hotline for Migrants and Refugees.
Children of Migrant Families to Receive Legal Status in Israel
Following a protracted legal battle, 221 children of migrant workers will receive legal status to stay in Israel, the only home they’ve ever known.
Oscar Olivier – Building Bridges
Congolese asylum-seeker and activist Oscar Olivier is fighting poverty, racism in Violence in South Tel Aviv.