dublin regulation
Most read
Latest
-
Government Still Preparing To Deport About 200 People, Including Families & Wheelchair User
While the government has reduced its numbers of planned deportations from about 300 to 200, many of them are still intended to be sent to Greece, Iraq, and Nigeria, including families and at least one man who uses a wheelchair. [su_pullquote]If you…
-
Nothing Stopping Government From Granting People International Protection
Intense debate is still ongoing in Parliament following recent news that Iceland plans to deport some 300 people from the country. Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has repeatedly stated that the government is only following the law but, as many have pointed…
-
Numerous Objections Raised As Iceland Prepares To Deport Hundreds
The Icelandic government is preparing to deport some 300 people from the country who applied for international protection in Iceland over two years ago. A great many of these of these people will be sent to Greece on spurious grounds and with…
-
Bishop Voices Support In Case Of Trans Teen Seeking Asylum; Lawyer Given Extension
The Bishop of Iceland has joined the chorus of Icelanders calling for the government to grant asylum to an Iranian trans teen and his family, RÚV reports. The boy in question, Maní, is still in hospital due to the psychological toll of…
-
VIDEO: Trans Refugee Supporters Temporarily Blockade Traffic, Brief Tussle Ensues
Roughly 50 people converged on the Ministry of Justice today to hand over a petition, with over 7,500 signatures at the time of this writing, calling upon the Icelandic authorities to grant asylum to a trans teen and his family who face…
-
VIDEO: Trans Teen Facing Deportation Admitted To Hospital, Situation Still Perilous
A teenaged trans boy and his family, originally from Iran, were facing deportation from Iceland today. That decision was postponed as the boy in question, Maní, has been admitted to hospital after suffering a mental breakdown over fear and anxiety about the…
-
Father Suddenly Arrested, To Be Deported Tomorrow
Eugene Imotu, a father of three (including two children born in Iceland) and asylum seeker from Nigeria, was moments ago arrested and taken into custody. Grapevine has learned he will be deported tomorrow to Nigeria. His lawyer says there is “no legal…
-
Believes Deportations Costlier Than Just Granting Asylum
Pirate Party MP Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson has questioned the Directorate of Immigration’s (UTL) frequent use of the Dublin Regulation, saying that it likely costs more to deport someone in the end than it would to simply examine their cases and possibly grant…
-
Another Asylum Seeker On Hunger Strike
An asylum seeker currently on a hunger strike is facing deportation from Iceland, and authorities have so far refused to even review his case. Kvennablaðið reports that Iz El Din Med Mouhammed, an asylum seeker from Sudan, is facing deportation to Italy…
-
Icelandic Gov’t Should Consider Dropping Dublin Regulation
The Icelandic Red Cross says the government ought to consider dropping the controversial Dublin Regulation, especially concerning Syrian refugees. The Dublin Regulation is an international agreement which gives signatory states the right – although not the obligation – to return asylum seekers…