Under a new law, people arriving at the border of Hungary who wish to seek asylum will be turned away and directed to declare such intent at a designated Hungarian Embassy.
Without citizenship, stateless people often do not have access to essential services, including health care, and now may be unable to access coronavirus testing and treatment.
States have an obligation to ensure that medical care for those in their custody is at least equivalent to that available to the general population and must not limit equal access to preventive, curative, or palliative care.
The EU-Turkey deal has resulted in approximately 40,000 people seeking asylum being trapped in appalling conditions in the five EU ‘hotspot’ refugee camps on the Greek islands, says Oxfam.
The Bill extends voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including all those granted refugee status, and prisoners serving a custodial sentence of 12 months or less.
The UN Refugee Agency is urging Greece to intensify efforts to address alarming overcrowding and precarious conditions for asylum seekers and migrants staying on the five Greek Aegean islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, and Leros.
New law allows foreign nationals and stateless people to obtain residence permits, which will enable them to apply for Tajik citizenship ater three years.