Risks to Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers in Egypt and Israel
In this 90-page report, Human Rights Watch called on Egypt to halt the use of lethal force against border crossers and all deportations of persons to countries where they risk persecution or ill-treatment. Israel should halt forced returns of migrants to Egypt, where they face military court trials and possible unlawful deportation to their countries of origin. Both countries should respect the rights of persons seeking asylum.
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ISBN: 1-56432-408-7
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Table of Contents
- Sinai Perils
- I. Summary
- II. Recommendations
- III. Background: Egypt's and Israel's Refugee and Asylum Seeker Populations
- IV. Reasons for the Journey
- V. Egypt's Lethal Border Control Policy in Sinai, and Israeli Pressure for Border Control and Returns
- VI. Egyptian Treatment of Those Detained
- VII. Treatment of Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Migrants in Israel
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Fatalities