Tag Archive: Holot
Activists Demand Refuge for People Seeking Asylum in Petach Tikva
Residents of Petach Tikva are being singled out based on their skin color and Israeli civil society is fighting back against the mayor’s racist policy.
Meet Halafom Hagos: An Advocate for Democracy in Israel and Eritrea
Halafom is an Eritrean seeking asylum in Israel. After a difficult journey to the country, he has become a representative for his community here and is trying to build something better for everyone with the help of Shatil.
What’s Happening to Asylum Seekers in Israel?
The situation of the 38,000 African asylum seekers in Israel has become increasingly tenuous due to new legislation and changes in governmental policy.
Detained Asylum Seekers Learn To Use Photography As a Protest Tool
“I want to tell my story, who I am and how I got here, and then ask: Do you think I deserve these conditions?”
Israel Grants Residency Status to 200 Asylum Seekers from Darfur
Years of advocacy prompted the government to make this move, and more work is needed to address the larger refugee situation.
Five Calls for Freedom in Israel this Passover
Meet five individuals struggling to gain liberty in contemporary Israel.
Israeli Teams Show Solidarity with Holot Detainees
Top Israeli soccer players made the journey down to the desert detention center to make a statement against racism.
Leading Sudanese Refugee Activist Granted Asylum
After seven years of legal appeals, Mutasim Ali has become the first Sudanese asylum seeker to obtain refugee status in Israel.
Nearly 1,200 Asylum Seekers Freed from Holot
Following August’s Supreme Court ruling, 1,178 asylum seekers were released from the Holot Detention facility in the Negev.