Tag Archives: Ruvi Ziegler

Publication: High Time for a Fair Israeli Asylum Regime

Posted on 18/06/2015 by EvR

Publication by a member of the Interest Group: Dr. Reuben (Ruvi) Ziegler 20th June marks World Refugee Day, proclaimed by UN General Assembly Resolution 55/76 of 4 December 2000 to commemorate the convening of the Convention of Plenipotentiaries that has led to the … Continue reading →

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Detention of African Asylum Seekers: Welcome to Round Three

Posted on 19/12/2014 by EvR

Publication by a member of the Interest Group: Ruvi Ziegler In a previous post, I analysed the Israeli High Court of Justice’s (HCJ) judgment in Gebrselassie v. Knesset et al (partial summary of the judgment in English), in which the Court held the ‘Law … Continue reading →

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Publication: the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision on detention of asylum seekers

Posted on 29/09/2014 by EvR

Second Strike and You are (Finally) out? The Quashing of the Prevention of Infiltration Law (Amendment No. 4) by Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler (this article has been cross-posted on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog) Introduction On 22 September 2014, the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: Refugee Law Initiative Working Group

Posted on 26/09/2014 by EvR

The Refugee Law Initiative (RLI) invites submissions to its Working Paper Series. The series provides for the rapid dissemination of preliminary research results and other work in progress, reflecting cross and inter-displicinary interests within refugee law and policy, broadly defined. … Continue reading →

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Israeli Supreme Court orders closing detention center. Again.

Posted on 23/09/2014 by EvR

The Israeli High Court of Justice ordered the state on Monday to close the Holot detention facility for asylum seekers within 90 days, a dramatic decision that marked the first time the court has ever struck down two versions of … Continue reading →

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The Prevention of Infiltration (Amendment no. 4) Bill: A malevolent response to the Israeli Supreme Court judgment

Posted on 04/12/2013 by EvR

Blogpost – by Dr. Reuven Ziegler On 16 September, 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice (HCJ), handed down a unanimous judgment quashing the 2012 Prevention of Infiltration (Amendment no. 3)  mandating lengthy detention of asylum … Continue reading →

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Blogpost – On the Israeli Supreme Court Judgment

Posted on 22/09/2013 by EvR

Quashing Legislation Mandating Lengthy Detention of Asylum-Seekers: A Resolute Yet Cautious Israeli Supreme Court Judgment by Dr. Reuven Ziegler On 16 September, 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice, handed down a unanimous judgment quashing … Continue reading →

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