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Without Free Will

Where there is No Free Will

Israel’s “Voluntary Return” procedure for asylum-seekers

April 2015

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Israel’s “Voluntary Return” procedure for asylum-seekers

April 2015

HOTLINE

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REFUGEES

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MIGRANTS

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Research: Adi Drori Avraham, Sigal Rozen, Orit Marom, Noam Weiss, Ghebrihiwot Tekle, Cheska Katz. Writing: Adi Drori Avraham, Sigal Rozen, Nimrod AvigalEditing: Ayala Panievsky, Adi Drori Avraham, Sigal RozenDesign: Anat Vaknin AppelbaumPhotos: All photos in the report were taken by asylum seekers from Sudan and Eritrea who left Israel under the "Voluntary Return" procedure.The Hotline for Refugees and Migrants is a nonpartisan nonprofit association which aims to protect and promote the human rights of migrant workers and refugees, and prevent human trafficking, in Israel. We are committed to eradicating the exploitation of migrants, ensuring they receive respectful and fair treatment, and formulating government policy to this end. We seek to lend our voice to those whose are not heard in the public sphere and build a just, equal, and democratic Israeli society. The organization acts by providing information, counsel, and legal representation to migrants, educating the Israeli public, and promoting legislation and public policy.75 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv–Yafo, 65154 IsraelE-mail: info@hotline.org.ilTelephone: 03-5602530 Website: www.hotline.org.il ASSAF - Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization providing guidance and support to thousands of asylum seekers living in Israel without civil status, work permits, or access to welfare and health services, including victims of torture and trafficking, people with physical and mental disabilities, children, women, youth, victims of violence, and more. In parallel, ASSAF conducts education and information activities for the Israeli public about asylum seekers, their stories in their countries of origin, and the severe repercussions their living without rights in Israel, in order to raise public awareness of their distress and improve their situation. ASSAF – Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel52 Golomb Street, Tel Aviv–Yafo, 6617141Telephone: 072-2513838, Fax: 072-2513837E-mail: assafaid@gmail.com, website: http://assaf.org.il This report was published with the generous support of the Foundation for Migration, Population and Environment (PME)