Israel is 'Coercing' Eritreans and Sudanese to Leave, Says Human Rights Group

Israel is 'Coercing' Eritreans and Sudanese to Leave, Says Human Rights Group
BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29122352
Israel is unlawfully coercing almost 7,000 Eritrean and Sudanese nationals into leaving the country at great personal risk, Human Rights Watch says. They have been denied access to fair and efficient asylum procedures and detained unlawfully, a new report says. Earlier this year, African asylum seekers in Israel staged mass protests over their treatment. Israel says its policies on illegal immigrants and refugees comply with international law. It insists that the Africans are not asylum seekers but economic migrants who see Israel as an attractive destination because it is the nearest developed country where they can find jobs.