Asylum

FILED - 17 April 2013, Berlin: Then President of Ecuador Rafael Correa speaks during an interview. Former Ecuadorian President Correa has been granted political asylum in Belgium, according to a statement released on Saturday by his lawyer. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

World

LATIN AMERICA

Former Ecuadorian president granted political asylum in Belgium

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

Rafael Correa, who was president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017, was tried in absentia for corruption two years ago and sentenced to eight years jail time

19 March 2022, United Kingdom, Blackpool: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks during the Conservative Party Spring Forum at Winter Gardens. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION

UK government: Other countries to follow Rwanda migrants plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/16/22

British Home Secretary Priti Patel said Denmark was in talks with Rwanda as well

FILED - 20 August 2021, Brandenburg, Doberlug-Kirchhain: Local forces from Afghanistan walk to their accommodation on the grounds of the DRK Refugee Aid at the Initial Reception Centre in the early morning. About 71,400 applications for asylum were lodged in the European Union and associated countries in November, up by 9 per cent from October and the second-highest level since the refugee crisis of 2016, an EU authority said on Friday. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

World

ASYLUM

EU sees surge of asylum seekers from Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/22

Substantial increases also occurred for Iraqis, Venezuelans, Pakistanis and Colombians

Spain

CUBA

Cuban dissident to continue campaign, won't apply for Spanish asylum

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

The activist entered the country on a tourist visa with his wife, Dayana Prieto, the Spanish government announced on Thursday

Finnish troops participating in the refugee evacuation operation in Kabul. Photo: Puolustusvoimat.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

FAQ - How to apply for an entry permit from Afghanistan to Finland

The Nomad Today 9/8/21

The Finnish government has compiled and published a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for people from Afghanistan to answer their questions regarding their and their families' applications…

18 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: A group of Spanish nationals and alies board the A400M aircraft sent by the Government of Spain to evacuate them from Kabul. The aircraft is already flying to Dubai, where another plane is waiting to continue the evacuation process when possible. Photo: Ministerio De Defensa/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Finland

ASYLUM

Migri to decide on Afghan residence permits based on new situation

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

"No one should be returned to an area where they would face death penalty, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," says Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

Government raises number of Afghans to be evacuated to Finland to 170

The Nomad Today 8/15/21

The decision affects employees who worked for the Finnish peacekeepers and diplomats, their families and the unmarried adult children living in the same household

05 August 2021, Poland, Warsaw: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a press conference in Warsaw after arriving on Wednesday evening. Timanovskaya was allegedly kidnapped by the Belarusian authorities in Tokyo in an attempt to force her to fly back to Belarus from the Olympic Games following comments she had made on social media criticizing the Belarusian coaches. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

SILVER MEDAL

After fleeing Tokyo, Belarusian athlete Timanovskaya to auction medal

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

Lukashenko said on Monday that he believes Timanovskaya is being manipulated by the West

Finland

ASYLUM

Finland extends appeal periods for asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 8/4/21

A legal change extends up to 30 days the periods to appeal a negative decision to the Administrative Court and the Supreme Administrative Court

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland sends assistance to Lithuania as refugees cross from Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/20/21

In recent weeks, hundreds of asylum seekers have crossed the border illegally. As of Monday, the official count stood at more than 2,000 people, as opposed to 81 in 2020

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Photo: Pixabay.

Finland

FRAUD

European Court annulled sanction to Finland for human rights violation

The Nomad Today 7/14/21

The Court now says that the plaintiff lied and knowingly submitted false documentation claiming that her father had been murdered in Baghdad after being returned to Iraq

30 June 2021, Lower Saxony, Wunstorf: Soldiers of the German Armed Forces get off an Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the German Air Force at an airfield. The last soldiers of the German Afghanistan mission have arrived at the air base in Lower Saxony. The mission had ended its operation in Afghanistan on Tuesday after almost 20 years. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa-Pool/dpa

World

AFGHANISTAN

Germany takes in "several hundred" Afghans after troop withdrawal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/10/21

Travel documents have been issued for 446 local hires, such as translators and their families, the Defence Ministry said this week

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Photo: Thierry Roge/dpa.

World

REFUGEES

Denmark to set up asylum centres outside of Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/3/21

So far, Denmark has discussed the issue with Rwanda, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt.

Finland

ASYLUM

Migri cuts 700 beds in reception centers due to lack of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 3/30/21

The immigration agency only received 96 new asylum applications between January and February.

Finland

ASYLUM REFORM

EU ministers' meeting on migration ends without concrete results

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

EU members with external borders argue that the bloc's asylum rules should be updated to share the burden of arriving asylum seekers while other states are reluctant to do so.

Finland

INTEGRATION

Migri updates Finnish society course for asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

Two of the lectures in the course are compulsory for all asylum seekers over 16 years of age, who are obligated to participate in work and study activities.

Finland

ESPOO, VANTAA

Migri cuts 525 places for asylum seekers in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 1/6/21

An Espoo reception center will close and another in Vantaa will see its capacity reduced in 2021.

20 September 2020, Berlin: People march with placards during a demonstration held in favour of relocating asylum seekers to Germany from shelters on the Greek islands. Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa.

World

MIGRATION

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

Syrian, Afghans, Venezuelans and Colombians continue to lodge the most applications.

European Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life Margaritas Schinas (C) and European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson (R) attend a press conference on a New Pact for Migration and Asylum at the European Commission. Photo: Lukasz Kobus/European Commission/dpa.

World

MIGRATION & ASYLUM PLAN

EU: "If you don't have the right to stay, you will be returned"

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

The European Union (EU) puts more and faster deportations at the center of its new migration and asylum plan.

20 September 2020, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: People from various organisations, including Seebruecke Frankfurt and Migrantifa Hessen, march with placards during a demonstration against German and European migration policy. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa.

World

EXPLOSIVE DEBATE

EU executive to propose overhaul of migration and asylum system

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/23/20

Under current EU rules, the country where people first generally arrive has to process their asylum claims; this means countries with external borders carry a disproportionate burden.