Restriction of asylum rights
In many parts of the world, the rights of asylum seekers are being restricted or abused.
In the European Union, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the U.K. have frozen decisions on Iraqi asylum claims. In the USA, “Operation Liberty Shield” mandates the detention of asylum-seekers from Iraq and at least 33 other, as yet unnamed, countries who arrive in the USA and seek asylum at the point of entry.
In many parts of the world, the rights of asylum seekers are being restricted or abused.
In the European Union, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the U.K. have frozen decisions on Iraqi asylum claims. In the USA, “Operation Liberty Shield” mandates the detention of asylum-seekers from Iraq and at least 33 other, as yet unnamed, countries who arrive in the USA and seek asylum at the point of entry.
The report contains entries on Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Norway, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Turkey, U.K., USA and Yemen.
For the full report, please see:
http://web.amnesty.org/pages/irq-engmde140572003
Amnesty International: http://www.amnesty.org
Photo courtesy Amnesty International, Netherlands
Please also see Iraq: The Human Costs of War at: http://www.amnesty.nl
For the full report, please see:
http://web.amnesty.org/pages/irq-engmde140572003
Amnesty International: http://www.amnesty.org
Photo courtesy Amnesty International, Netherlands
Please also see Iraq: The Human Costs of War at: http://www.amnesty.nl