Background
This legislative proposal is part of a series of recent measures proposed by the Finnish Government that curtail the rights of asylum seekers and migrants, presented as a response to an increase in the number of people crossing into Finland from Russia to seek asylum since last September.
Since November, Finland has gradually closed all eastern border crossing points with Russia. In April, the closure was extended indefinitely. Only two people have crossed the border to seek asylum between February and mid-May, according to official data.
UNHCR and others have raised concerns over Finland’s response lacking alignment with EU and international law while the United Nations Human Rights Committee highlighted “the risks of penalization, detention and refoulement faced by asylum-seekers” in Russia.
Source link : https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/06/finland-emergency-law-on-migration-is-a-green-light-for-violence-and-pushbacks-at-the-border/
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Publish date : 2024-06-10 07:00:00
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