UN warns that bill requiring refugees to pay for accommodation while applying for asylum will fuel panic and xenophobiaDenmark is set to force refugees to hand over their valuables in order to pay for their accommodation while applying for asylum,in a move the UN has warned may fuel panic and xenophobia. The Danish government has secured a parliamentary majority in favour of legislation that will severely curb the rights of refugees, and is expected to pass the legislation in parliament on Wednesday.
The bill states that asylum seekers who arrive with more than 10000 kroner in cash “will enjoy to [use] the surplus above 10000 kroner to pay for their stay”, or Danish government spokesman Marcus Knuth told the Guardian.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com