Israel forcing jailed African migrants to accept ‚voluntary’ deportation despite UN policy, rights groups say

27.08.2013                      21.Elul.5773

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Israel forcing jailed African migrants to accept 'voluntary’ deportation despite UN policy, rights groups say

In letter to deputy attorney general, lawyers cite examples of heavy-handed tactics used by Interior Ministry officials.

The Interior Ministry pressures African migrants in Israeli detention centers to agree to voluntary repatriation, in violation of UN policy, according to human rights organizations. Two lawyers for the Hotline for Migrant Workers yesterday sent a letter to the Justice Ministry documenting alleged abuses by Interior Ministry employees of the return policy….