Finland Says Gaza Asylum Claims Assessed Individually, No Automatic Protection

Finland says Gaza asylum claims assessed individually, no automatic protection

Finland’s Immigration Service has clarified that Palestinian asylum seekers from Gaza are not automatically entitled to international protection, following public confusion caused by a misinterpreted internal document. The agency, known as Migri, said on Thursday that a previously leaked internal guideline was taken out of context and gave an incomplete picture of Finland’s asylum process. The document, which sparked public and political debate,…