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From the Liveblog of Monday, August 28, 2017

Supreme Court says Israel can deport migrants, can’t jail them indefinitely

28 August 2017, 5:03 pm

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The Supreme Court rules Israel may deport African migrants to a third country, rejecting a petition by human rights groups.

A special panel of five justices says there is no evidence the third-party states are dangerous, as claimed by activists.

However, the court also rules that Israel may not imprison the asylum-seekers for more than 60 days, unless they are being uncooperative. Refusal to leave to a third country will not be considered grounds for extending the detention beyond the 60-day period, the court says.

African illegal migrants carry their belongings following their release from the Holot Detention Center in Israel's Negev desert, on August 25, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA) — African illegal migrants carry their belongings following their release from the Holot Detention Center in Israel’s Negev desert, on August 25, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA)

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