DETENTION OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL
For the seventh year in a row, the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants publishes a report monitoring the detention conditions of refugees and migrants in Israel, which examines whether Israeli authorities comply with laws and regulations pertaining to the arrest, detention and deportation processes. The 2021 report includes a chapter dedicated to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Israel’s policy towards asylum seekers and refugees.
The monitoring report aims to ensure that the rights of Israel's most vulnerable and powerless communities are not being violated.
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INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3
BACKGROUND .................................................................................................... 8
2021 IN NUMBERS ............................................................................................ 12
Migrants Ineligible to Enter Under the Law of Return .......................................... 12
Detained Migrants ............................................................................................... 16
Deported Migrants .............................................................................................. 17
Migrants Denied Entry ......................................................................................... 19
IMMIGRATION DETENTION ............................................................................... 23
Conditions in Immigration Detention Facilities .................................................... 23
Access to the Asylum System and Lingual Accessibility in Prisons ........................ 25
Detention for Prolonged Periods ......................................................................... 29
Detention for Migrants who Can Not be Deported .............................................. 31
Detention of Vulnerable Populations: Children, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Victims, and Those Affected by Mental Health Disorders ........................ 34
Extended Detention during the COVID-19 Pandemic ........................................... 41
Fully Attaining Compensation Owed by Employers .............................................. 48
Lapses in Translation of Hearings at the Detention Review Tribunal .................... 51
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE PROCESS OF THE ARREST ...................................... 53
Statistical Discrimination (Profiling) ..................................................................... 54
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................. 57