Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel

פליטים ומבקשי מקלט בישראל
מפגש לעורכי דין עם עו"ד אסף וייצן ממוקד סיוע לעובדים זרים, ושחר שוהם מרופאים לזכויות אדם

Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel 
A gathering for the Israeli legal community with Asaf Weitzen of the Hotline for Migrant Workers in Israel, and Shahar Shoham of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel


Monday, September 10, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Shiboleth LLP, 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 2527

Event co-chairs: Oz Benamram and Oren Heiman
Light lunch will be provided. The event is in HEBREW.

Recent headlines of violence and incitement against African asylum seekers have highlighted the plight of this community, and the complexity of the issues at hand.  This is a unique opportunity to learn about the issue and its legal aspects, as well as about the work of NGOs working to protect the rights of migrants and asylum seekers.

Shahar Shoham is the Director of the Department of Migrants and Persons with No Civil Status at Physicians for Human Rights- Israel, a human rights organization working to ensure the right to health for all in in Israel and the occupied territories.

Asaf Weitzen is a lawyer with the Hotline for Migrant Workers in Israel, specializing in asylum and immigration law.  HMW is dedicated to promoting the rights of migrant workers, refugees and asylum-seekers, and eliminating trafficking in persons in Israel.

If you have any questions, please contact Ariella Sidelsky, ariella@nif.org, 212.613.4402

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