Tag: Denial of Entry

  • Call For an Immediate end to Israel’s Discriminatory Visa-freeze Policy

    Credit: Maureen Clare Murphy More than 70 journalists, activists, and members of the diplomatic corps met on September 6th at the Ambassador Hotel in Jerusalem for a press conference regarding the Campaign for the Right of Entry/Re-Entry to the occupied Palestinian territory. The event was organized in conjunction with the Israeli-Palestine Center for Research and…

  • Maria Nikiforou Was Illegaly Deported

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 24th July 2006, Maria Nikiforou was forcibly sent back to Greece from Tel Aviv airport, despite the decision of the appeal court. The judge had intialy issued a stay on her deportation order. After reviewing secret evidence provided by the Israeli “General Security Services” (Shabak/Shin Beit), he then reversed his previous…

  • Maria Nikiforou Deported

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This morning, July 24th, Maria Nikiforou was deported from Israel. She was sent on the 7am flight to Athens without a hearing. For more information about Maria’s case see previous reports: Israel Declares Greek Human Rights Worker a Security Threat Greek Activist Celebrates Birthday in Detention Israel Refuses Greek Human Rights Worker…

  • Israel Declares Greek Human Rights Worker a Security Threat

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, July 22nd, an Israeli judge decided today in administrative court to deport Maria Nikiforou, a 34 year old human rights worker, without a hearing. The security has informed Maria that they will put her on the next available flight, tomorrow morning to Olympia, Greece. Maria’s case is indicative of a pattern…

  • Greek Activist Celebrates Birthday in Detention

    Maria Nikiforou with a child from Bil’in in 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, July 18, 2006, Maria Nikiforou will celebrate her thirty-fourth birthday in isolation in the Ben Gurion detention center. Israeli security put Maria in isolated detention on July 14th and is denying her entry, saying that she is a security threat to Israel.…