Modern Slavery and Trafficking of Human Beings in Israel

Written by: Sigal Rozen, Ella Keren, Nomi Levenkron, Shevy Korzen, and Ronen Steinberg. Assisted: Yonathan Berman and Galit Polacheck. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.................................. ................................................................................5 METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................................5 FROM WAGE LABOR TO UNFREE LABOR: MODERN SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS IN ISRAEL...............................................................7 THE FRAUD: THE PROMISES MADE IN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AND THE REALITY IN ISRAEL ......7 BINDING MIGRANT WORKERS TO THEIR EMPLOYERS: MODERN, STATE-ENDORSED SLAVERY.13 DEPORTATION: A TOOL IN THE HANDS OF EMPLOYERS.........................................................18 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................19 ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................................................23 NON-ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE LABOR LAWS..............................................................23 ILLEGALLY EMPLOYING WORKERS......................................................................................25 ILLEGAL HIRING OF MIGRANT WORKERS BY THE AUTHORITIES .............................................27 CORRUPTION AT GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES.........................................................................28 ARREST AND EXPULSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS.................................................................29 ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AGAINST SEIZURE OF PASSPORTS..............................................30 THE MARKET IN FORGED VISAS...........................................................................................32 SMUGGLING PEOPLE INTO ISRAEL ACROSS THE EGYPTIAN BORDER......................................33 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................34 POLICE VIOLATIONS OF MIGRANT WORKERS’ RIGHTS ..........................................35 POLICE BRUTALITY ............................................................................................................35 ENTERING HOUSES WITHOUT A COURT ORDER.....................................................................36 ARREST OF WORKERS FILING COMPLAINTS FOR OFFENSES PERPETRATED AGAINST THEM......36 TRUMPED-UP CHARGES AGAINST MIGRANT WORKERS, AND REFUSAL OF BAIL ......................37 ARREST OF SINGLE PARENTS...............................................................................................38 VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION ................................................................................39 VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION ..........................................................................39 VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ............................................................................40 DENYING DETAINEES THE RIGHT TO COLLECT THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS .......................40 DENYING DETAINEES THE RIGHT TO CONTACT LAWYERS OR NOTIFY FRIENDS OR RELATIVES OF THEIR ARREST....................................................................................................................41 DELAYS IN THE PROVISION OF PLANE TICKETS.....................................................................41 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................42 MIGRANT WORKERS’ CONDITIONS OF DETENTION PRIOR TO DEPORTATION...43 DETENTION FACILITIES ......................................................................................................43 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION................................................................................................44 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN POLICE CUSTODY FACILITIES ................................................45 AMOUNT OF TIME IN CUSTODY ...........................................................................................46 PEOPLE REFUSED ENTRY TO ISRAEL – BEN-GURION AIRPORT..............................................46 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................48 4 FLAWS AND SHORTCOMINGS IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ENTRY TO ISRAEL ...............................................................................................................................49 THE DETENTION AND DEPORTATION PROCESSES..................................................................49 SHORTCOMINGS IN THE LAW OF ENTRY TO ISRAEL .............................................................50 SHORTCOMINGS IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW BY THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ......56 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................58 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................61 BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................6

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hielo999 (2008-09-01)

Allah sucks donkey dicks

lodger111 (2008-09-01)

No, you're thinking of TalmudTimmy.

gr1049 (2009-10-24)

or they want u to think that, no doubt that this could be true but if it was this would be all over the anti Israel, liberal news media. but that being said look at the USA for the same problem

Pickett (2010-01-22)

hielo999 at 2008-09-01 14:12 CET:
"Allah sucks donkey dicks "
Listen here, sewer scum: WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE PASTIME. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!