UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims
People wave Syrian opposition flags in Duisburg, Germany. Syrians should continue to be granted the same rights as all other asylum seekers, the UNHCR says.People wave Syrian opposition flags in Duisburg, Germany. Syrians should continue to be granted the same rights as all other asylum seekers, the UNHCR says.The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European countries not to turn their backs on the Syrians who are applying for asylum.
“Syrian asylum seekers who are waiting for a resumption of decision-making on their claims should continue to be granted the same rights as all other asylum seekers … no asylum seeker should be forcibly returned as this would violate the non-refoulement obligation on states.”Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said the UK should avoid leaving Syrian asylum applicants in limbo by freezing claims indefinitely.
A Syrian asylum seeker said that their family could face threats from the smuggling gangs that brought them to Britain if their asylum applications are halted and they are unable to work.
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