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Don’t Send Single, Male Asylum-Seekers to Failing Belgium, Dutch Court Tells Government
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The fact that the Netherlands is not allowed to return male asylum seekers to Belgium has led to surprised reactions. Research shows that transferring asylum seekers to the responsible EU member state fails far more often. The European Migration Pact should finally increase solidarity between member states.
Dutch council rules country can no longer return single male asylum seekers to Belgium
The Dutch Council of State has ruled that the Netherlands no longer can return single male asylum seekers to Belgium because of “structural failures” in the Belgian migrant sheltering system that violated human rights. Source
The Council of State of the Netherlands delivered on Wednesday a judgment pointing directly to Belgium. ...
The return of single male asylum seekers to Belgium must be halted for the time being, the Council of State has ruled. For two years, Belgian authorities have been making insufficient room for this group.
Due to "system failures" in the Belgian reception system, there is a risk of human rights violations.
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