Adenko Svhat-Haimovitch (born 1976, Hebrew: אדנקו סבחת-חיימוביץ) is an Israeli Lawyer who serves as a Judge in the Magistrate's Court in the Central District of Israel.
After walking on foot to Sudan, her family arrived in Israel on a secret flight as part of Operation Moses.
"[6][9]Svhat-Haimovitch volunteered as a lawyer for the Takaba Association, an organization dedicated to promote Ethiopians' rights in Israel, and fight against discrimination and racism directed at members of the community.
[10] On April 26, 2015, Israeli police officers assaulted and arrested an Ethiopian-Israeli, Damas Pakada, while he was wearing his IDF uniform.
A video of the incident went viral, sparking Ethiopian-Israeli protests against discrimination and alleged police brutality against the Ethiopian community.
[13] The 170-page report contained 53 recommendations, including equipping police with body cameras, limiting their use of stun guns in areas with many Ethiopian residents, and combating racism in government ministries.
[14] In September 2016, two months after the report was issued, the Judicial Selection Committee announced that among 26 appointees, for the first time in Israel's history, two Ethiopian lawyers were elected judges - Svhat-Haimovitch and Esther Tafta-Gerdi.