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English/Department/Media/Backgrounders/ They Receive Only Once They Leave Israel Or Receive Refugee Status 1 Asylum decisions 2011-2019 Summary rejections 7,091 Expedited rejections 4,135 Fast-track rejections 5,551 Undecided Approved 39 34,624 Rejected after committee Terminated 161 12,941 1 Out of the total number of asylum requests filed in Israel between 2011- different numbers being provided for the same statistic. For the purpose of 2019. The quantitative data in the report was gathered from information this report, we chose numbers that appeared in a number of sources, or provided by the Ministry of Interior over the years in response to Freedom data that was provided at the latest date. It should be mentioned that only of Information requests, filed by the Refugee Rights Clinic at Tel Aviv a small share of the information is published at the initiative of the University, by Amnesty International-Israel and by HIAS. When examining Immigration Authority in its quarterly reports. the data, some inconsistencies emerged between the various sources, with 2 3 2 The Refugee Status Determination Regulation, no. 5.2.0012. 3 This authority is codified in article 2 of the 1952 Entry to Israel Law. 4 • • • • • • • • 4 Israeli court rulings have recognized Israel’s obligation to abide by the (Jerusalem Tribunal) 2045/15 Jane Doe (Congo) vs. the Ministry of Interior customary international law prohibition on deporting a person to a place – the Population, Borders and Immigration Authority, issued on December where his life or liberty would be in danger, or where he may be exposed 12, 2017, it was determined that such requests should be filed to the to torture, even if he is not persecuted based on one of the persecution attorney general of the Population and Immigration Authority. grounds codified in the Refuge Convention. See High Court of Justice (HCJ) 5 Most of the recommendations are based on the State Comptroller's ruling 5190/94 Salah Ahmad Qadem al-Tay and others vs. the Minister of recommendations from his 2018 report and on international standards. Interior, 1995. To date, no regulation has been stipulated to prevent removal from Israel under the non-refoulement principle. In Appeal Ghana, 1,275, 2% Other, 8604, Sri Lanka, 1,566, 2% 12% Ukraine17,417, Moldova, 1,573, 2% 24% Philippins, 1,724, 2% India 2% Ethiopia, 2,129, 3% Nigeria, 2,792, 4% Russia, 5,077, 7% Eritrea, 16,149, 22% Sudan, 6,782,9% Georgia 6,988, 9% Asylum applications by COO 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ukraine Eritrea Georgia Sudan Russia Other 6 Appeal 8908/11 Aspo vs. the Ministry of Interior. Published in Nevo on seeing the long lines to file asylum claims, which led her to recognize that July 17, 2012. there is a practical obstacle to filing asylum claims. Currently, the lines 7 Appeal (Jerusalem Tribunal) 2150-16. Issued on November 15, 2017. have gotten significantly shorter for those wishing to file their claim. 8 Appeal (Tel Aviv Tribunal) 1279/16 A. G. vs. the Ministry of Interior 11 Asylum claims could be filed from immigration detention, or in the office (published in Nevo, November 6, 2016). in 53 Salame Street, Tel Aviv. Over the past year, the filing of asylum claims 9 Apply for Asylum in Israel, Israeli Government Portal. was moved to a specialized office in Bnei Brak. The office in Salameh now 10 In Appeal (Tel Aviv Tribunal) 1734/17 (published in Nevo, June 20, 2017), accepts only requests of Ukrainian and Georgian nationals, which are then the tribunal adjudicator described arriving to the entrance of the office and rejected in a summary proceeding. See more on this below. Percentage of refugees within the country's population in developed countries Italy 0.48% Sweden 3.80% Britain 0.26% Greece 1.20% France 0.70% Germany 1.70% USA 0.60% Israel 0.4% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 12 Between 2014-2017, when the Holot facility was operational, 44% of 13 Administrative Appeal (Tel Aviv administrative court) 6666-04-16 John asylum requests by Eritrean and Sudanese nationals were filed from within Doe vs. the RSD Unit (published in Nevo, July 7, 2016). This issue was the Holot and Saharonim detention facilities (5,349 of the 12,120 asylum tackled in a number of High Court proceedings, but the Court has yet to applications filed by Sudanese and Eritrean nationals during those years). decide on the matter. See HIAS report “Palestinian LGBT Asylum Seekers,” 2019. Art 3(a)(1) Identity Art 0% 1(c) Delay 11% Art 4(a)(1) Lack of cause 89% Summary Rejections 2011-2019 Summary Rejection Due to Delay 14 Administrative Appeal 13/1440 Chima vs. the State of Israel – Ministry of April 2019, COM (2016) 467, available at: Interior, paragraph 40 (published in Nevo, August 7, 2013), and see also https://www.refworld.org/docid/5cb597a27.html Administrative Appeal 8675/11 Tadesa vs. the RSD Unit (published in Nevo, See also: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Note on May 14, 2012) International Protection, 7 July 1999, A/AC.96/914, available at: 15 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Comments on the https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae68d98b.html European Commission's Proposal for an Asylum Procedures Regulation, 16 Administrative Appeal 7854/12 Jane Doe vs. the Ministry of Interior 18 Excom Conclusions, No. 15 (XXX) – 1979, para (i), available at: (published in Nevo, August 25, 2015). http://www.unhcr.org/3ae68c960.html 17 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Global Consultations on 19 See Appeal (Tel Aviv Tribunal) 1279/16 A.G. vs. the Ministry of Interior International Protection/Third Track: Access to Procedures - 'Safe Third (published in Nevo, November 6, 2016). Countries', 'Safe Countries of Origin' and 'Time Limits', 1 June 2001, 20 Administrative appeal (Jerusalem Court) 57376-01-18 the African available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3b39a152d.html Refugee Development Center and HIAS Israel vs. the Ministry of Interior (unpublished, issued on February 11, 2018). Summary Rejection Due to Lack of Credibility Regarding the Identity of the Applicant 21 From a Freedom of Information response by the ministry of interior, 24 Administrative Appeal 8902-11-10 (Central District) Jonas Melasa vs. the dated April 4, 2019. Ministry of Interior (September 11, 2011). 22 Administrative Appeal 396629-12-11 Desta vs. the Ministry of Interior 25 Administrative Appeal (Beer Sheva Court) 54173-09-12 Gabra vs. the (published in Nevo, October 24, 2012). Ministry of Interior (published in Nevo, December 6, 2012). 23 Appeal 8870/11 Gonzales vs. the Ministry of Interior (published in Nevo, April 25, 2013). Rejection Under Article 4(A) of the Regulation – Lack of Rationale Opened another process, 443 Lack of cooperation , 2,637 Departed, 12,941 Terminated applications 2011-2019 26 Article 1(A)2 of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Signed in Israel in 1951 28 Appeal 1440/13 Chima vs. the State of Israel – Ministry of Interior and ratified in 1954. (published in Nevo, August 7, 2013). 27 Administrative Appeal (Central District Court) 38490-01-11 Karanje vs. the Ministry of Interior (published in Nevo, January 1, 2011). Termination of the Application due to Departure from Israel 29 Omri Ephraim, “Yishai: Next phase – arresting Eritrean, Sudanese 31 See the appellant’s argument in the (still pending) HCJ case against the migrants,” Ynet News, August 16, 2012. Deposit Law: HCJ 2293/17 Gergeshat and others vs. the Knesset of Israel 30 Appeal for a temporary injunction in HCJ case 2445/18 the Hotline for (published in Nevo, March 13, 2017). Refugees and Migrants vs. the Prime Minister. 32 See our report, “Our Resistance against the Deportation,” HIAS, 2018. (Hebrew) Lack of Cooperation on the Part of the Asylum Seeker Initiating another Legal Proceeding 33 Response from the director of the RSD Unit to HIAS from January 13, 35 Appeal 3899/13 Ministry of Interior vs. Mehra (published in Nevo, May 2019. 21, 2014). 34 Appeal (Tel Aviv Tribunal) 3864/16 A. A. vs. the Ministry of Interior - Population and Immigration Authority (January 16, 2017). 36 See article 196 in the UNHCR Guidelines. 38 Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, “Falling on Deaf Ears: Asylum 37 Appeal 8870/11 Gonzales vs. the Ministry of Interior (published in Nevo, Proceedings in Israel,” October 2018, p. 16. April 25, 2013). 39 HCJ 37376/16 Tomer Varsha Law Office vs. the Minister of Interior. September 4, 2016), Administrative Appeal 12154-04-18 State of Israel vs. Published in Nevo, February 22, 2017. John Doe. 40 Appeal (Jerusalem Tribunal) 1010-14 Mesegena vs. the Ministry of 41 Lee Yaron, “Israel Examines Whether Desertion From Eritrean Army Is Interior – The Population and Immigration Authority (published in Nevo, Grounds for Asylum,” Haaretz, January 2, 2019. 42 Administrative Appeal 12154-04-18, the State of Israel vs. John Doe, 44 “The Implementation of an Expedited Proceeding on Asylum update from July 7, 2019. Applications of Ukrainian Subjects,” Immigration Authority, October 15, 43 Hotline for Refugee and Migrants, “Knocking on the Gates: The Deficient 2017. (Hebrew) Access to Israel’s Asylum System due to the Rise in the Number of 45 See fn 17 above. Ukrainian and Georgian Applicants,” September 2017 (Hebrew). 46 European Parliament And Council Directive 2013/32/EU of 26 June 47 The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Section 208(d)(5) 2013, laying down common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection <1 1 2 3 4 5 6+ 14,000 12,207 12,000 10,000 7,711 8,000 6,788 6,000 5,526 4,000 3,313 1,910 2,000 1,058 0 Pending applications (by years) 48 http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees- Asylum seekers are allowed to work through an arrangement put in place asylum/asylum/affirmative-asylum-process.
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