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Tsegata v. Minister of Interior (removal to a third country)
Supreme Court of Israel (sitting as High Court of Justice) · Israel · 2017-08-28 · National court
Citation: HCJ 8101/15
Type of case: Administrative
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side
Question
May Israel send asylum seekers to an unnamed third country in Africa, and detain those who refuse?
What the court decided
Removal to the third country was allowed, but people who refuse may not be detained for more than 60 days for that reason.
In plain language
Israel planned to send Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers to a third country under a secret agreement. The Supreme Court allowed it, but limited detention of those who refused to 60 days.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Israel berencana mengirim pencari suaka Eritrea dan Sudan ke negara ketiga berdasarkan perjanjian rahasia. MA membolehkannya, tetapi membatasi penahanan bagi yang menolak menjadi 60 hari.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah Israel mengirim pencari suaka ke negara ketiga di Afrika yang tidak disebutkan, dan menahan mereka yang menolak?
What happened afterwards
- 2017-08-28: Judgment.
- 2018-04: Plan suspended. [Check.]
Sources
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/il-tsegata-2017/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.