Israel: Human rights abuses of women trafficked from countries of the former Soviet Union into Israel's sex industry

Index AI : MDE 15/017/2000
Date de publication : 17 mai 2000
Catégorie(s) : Israël et territoires palestiniens occupés, Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord

Every year hundreds of women, including girls, are trafficked from the countries of the former Soviet Union to work in Israel's sex industry. Many of these women are subjected to human rights abuses in Israel. Under Israeli law, virtually all these women are illegal aliens, making them particularly vulnerable to human rights abuses