israels voluntary deportation scheme puts asylum seekers at risk, report says /

Published at 2015-09-11 16:24:02

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International Refugee Rights Initiative claims Israel has failed to live up to its promises to monitor and support Eritreans and Sudanese in their new countriesThe deportation under a voluntary scheme of Eritreans and Sudanese from Israel to “third countries” in Africa is exposing them to danger,with some being left without proper documentation and at risk of discrimination in unfamiliar environments, a report released this week says.
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tional Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) interviewed 24 asylum seekers who were sent to Uganda and Rwanda between February 2014 and May 2015 as allotment of the voluntary deportation scheme announced by Israel in March. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com