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Breakthrough Decision on Eritrean Asylum Seekers
8 September 2016A Jerusalem court ruled that desertion from the notoriously brutal Eritrean army may now be grounds for asylum status in Israel.
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Leading Sudanese Refugee Activist Granted Asylum
30 June 2016After seven years of legal appeals, Mutasim Ali has become the first Sudanese asylum seeker to obtain refugee status in Israel.
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Terror and Hope
19 November 2015Yes, times are hard, but that’s what we’re here for. Yes, it’s dark right now. So let’s light a candle, roll up our sleeves, and get to work.
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Nearly 1,200 Asylum Seekers Freed from Holot
2 September 2015Following August’s Supreme Court ruling, 1,178 asylum seekers were released from the Holot Detention facility in the Negev.
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Supreme Court Orders Hundreds Freed from Holot Detention Center
20 August 2015Last week, for the third time, the Supreme Court revised its ruling on the legality of the so-called “Infiltration Prevention Law.”
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Mutasim Ali Freed from Holot Detention Center
23 July 2015In a major victory for the rights of refugees in Israel, Darfuri refugee and activist Mutasim Ali was released from the Holot Detention facility.
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Documentary About NIF Grantee Wins Prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
23 July 2015A film about the work of NIF grantee Hotline for Refugees and Migrants won Best Documentary at last week’s Jerusalem Film Festival.
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Delegation of Rabbis Visit the Holot Detention Center
21 May 2015Rabbis from across Israel gathered in Holot to raise awareness – and demand government action – for the strangers among us.
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Death of Refugee Babies Spurs Govt. to Fund Daycare Facilities
8 April 2015Following the tragic deaths of two babies in subpar daycare facilities, new funding is being allocated.
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Refugees Without Refuge: Working to Make #HolotVoices Heard
20 January 2015Asylum seekers held in the Holot detention facility will finally have heat in the cold weather following legal action by the NIF network.
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