The Hotline for Refugees and Migrants is Israel’s leading organization protecting the rights of refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking. For over 15 years Hotline staff and volunteers have been visiting Israel’s immigration detention centers to monitor conditions, meet with detainees and provide paralegal intervention and legal representation. They represent some of the most vulnerable people in Israel and advocate for government policies consistent with a just, equal and democratic Israel.
The Hotline for Refugees and Migrants was founded in 1998 by a group of concerned citizens disturbed by the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers in Israel. We aim to build a more just, equitable and democratic society in which the human rights of all people are honored.