The report is the first to explore every aspect of the Hotline’s activity \u2013 Israel\u2019s asylum system; trafficking victims\u2019 rights; and the arrest and incarceration of migrants and asylum seekers \u2013 through a gendered perspective. It puts a spotlight on those living in the margins of Israel\u2019s migrant and asylum seeker communities.<\/p>\n
The report relies upon the United Nations Refugee Convention and The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), both of which were both signed and ratified by Israel; Multiple UN resolutions, as well as court decisions from around the world pertaining to LGBTQI and women asylum seekers fleeing gender-based persecution; And\u00a0 the Ministry of Interior\u2019s regulations and procedures regarding the asylum system and the recognition of human trafficking victims.<\/p>\n
The report is also based on many cases of women and LGBTQI migrants and asylum seekers the HRM has represented over the years. The report shows that invasive questions asked in asylum and human trafficking interviews, and the humiliation of asylum seekers and migrants in visa renewal procedures, cannot be dismissed as individual mishaps. The Population and Immigration Authority systematically humiliates and hurts women and LGBTQI migrants and asylum seekers. This suffering could be easily avoided if the system made this a priority. It is particularly shameful that Israel, which takes such pride in its liberalism and openness to the LGBTQI community, treats asylum seekers fleeing gender-based persecution so badly.<\/p>\n
Based on the findings of this report, we call on the State of Israel to comply with the conventions it has ratified and to join the Istanbul Convention.<\/p>\n
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