Soon after the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime fall and fleeing from the country, seeking refuge in Russia with his family on 9 December. The question about the Syrian asylum holders in European nations including: Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Austria, is igniting heat among people and stakeholders.
There is serious question going on among these countries regarding the fate of the asylum holder and what to do with them, at a time when refugee immigration is a flashing issue in many European countries. Recently, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda became a glaring issue worldwide.
Different country, Different stand: –
While, many are still waiting for further escalations and the fog to clear, many including Austria which holds around 100,000 refugees, is responding in a swift manner planning to deport the refugees soon.
Far right groups and political figures are also demanding the same in their country as well and want to deport the refugees who are being protesting countrywide in the support of “free” Syria. They are saying that there is no point for these refugees to stay here now, when their country is “free”.
Germany, holder of the largest population of asylum holders in Europe, is also reviewing the situation very closely and according to a foreign ministry spokesperson, they “now finally have hope of returning to their Syrian homeland” but also suggested that as the situation in Syria is very delicate at the moment, they will decide the fate to asylum holders very soon.
About further asylum requests: –
The next big question arises about further asylum requests from Syrians. Making it clear, France, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden decided to put a hold on such requests until the pictures become clear at Syria.
Britain’s interior ministry said it was taking the same measure “whilst we assess the current situation”.
The Italian government said late Monday after a cabinet meeting that it too was suspending asylum request “in line with other European partners.”
Human rights issue: –
Human rights became at the centre point due to the concrete measures taken by the nations regarding the refugees. Questions from all sort of people are being asked about the violation of the human rights of refugees and deporting them under a rush without even knowing the fragile situation at Syria and the conditions of these refugees.
“Patience and vigilance” were needed on the issue of refugee returns, said the head of the United Nations refugee agency.
Syrians in these countries are also in a great joy about the end of the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, and want to go to their homeland, but are sceptic about the situation there and waiting for things to sought out. Until then they want to stay where they are.
