State Comptroller Harshly Criticized Israel’s Handling of Asylum Requests

State Comptroller Harshly Criticized Israel’s Handling of Asylum Requests

The State Comptroller’s Report published on May 8, 2018 notes a series of failings in the State’s treatment of asylum seekers in Israel.

The Comptroller concludes: “The Comptroller’s office found numerous and significant flaws in the treatment of asylum requests by the Immigration Authority, including significant delays in processing applications, faulty management of requests, and severe flaws in the treatment of requests made by asylum seekers from the Darfur region of Sudan.