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Refugees

There has been a lot of debate in recent days in Denmark about statements from vicars and members of parliament that they would hide illegal refugees to prevent them from being sent back to their countries of origin, such as Iraq.
Politicians, priests, the media, all seem to be missing a fundamental point. These refugees are [...]

Iraqi asylum seekers forced repatriation a divisive issue.

There has been a renewed interest in the local media for the fate of Iraqi asylum seekers, after the Danish government has successfully negotiated an agreement with the Iraqi government, regarding the return of “illegal” asylum seekers, despite objections from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
There are a number of the asylum seekers [...]

How bad is the human rights situation in Denmark?

The European Court of Human Rights has had to step in six times during 2008, using “rule 39″ to prevent forced repatriation by Danish immigration officials, of refugees to countries of origin where they risk torture and persecution, according to Danish Radio. Rule 39 is an emergency procedure where the European Court of Human Rights [...]