MIGRASYL

News on migration and asylum from around the region - Nouvelles de la région sur les questions de migration et d'asile

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

[Israel] IRIN: Asylum-seekers detained, harassed

Several African asylum-seekers with temporary documents issued by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have been detained by the Israeli immigration police over the past few months, prompting fear and agitation. The temporary papers state that the person carrying them is in the process of status determination and should not be detained.