Tag Archive: Hotline for Refugees and Migrants
Asylum Seekers in Jeopardy
Recent moves by the Israeli government have stoked panic among asylum seekers.
High Court Rules African Asylum Seekers Cannot be Detained Indefinitely for Refusing Deportation
Human rights organizations feared a policy of forced deportation to un-named third countries.
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.
Breakthrough Decision on Eritrean Asylum Seekers
A Jerusalem court ruled that desertion from the notoriously brutal Eritrean army may now be grounds for asylum status in Israel.
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.
A Redemption Tale for Some, but Not for All
It was only two weeks ago that many people in Israel and America sat around their table celebrating Passover, a holiday that commemorates our redemption as a Jewish people. “For you were a stranger in the land of Egypt”- an illustrious tractate that was uttered in many households- which we say to remind us as a community about the oppressive treatment we experienced as slaves in Egypt and our call to extend kindness to the other.
Supreme Court Orders Hundreds Freed from Holot Detention Center
Last week, for the third time, the Supreme Court revised its ruling on the legality of the so-called “Infiltration Prevention Law.”
Documentary About NIF Grantee Wins Prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
A film about the work of NIF grantee Hotline for Refugees and Migrants won Best Documentary at last week’s Jerusalem Film Festival.
Death of Refugee Babies Spurs Govt. to Fund Daycare Facilities
Following the tragic deaths of two babies in subpar daycare facilities, new funding is being allocated.
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