Sweden Halts All Deportations to Syria due to Violence
Swedish immigration authorities said Monday they were temporarily halting all deportations to Syria due to growing violence as President Bashar al-Assad's regime continues its deadly crackdown.
"The Swedish Migration Board has now temporarily stopped all deportations ... to Syria. The reason is the dramatically worsened security situation in the country," the agency said in a statement.
The Migration Board had decided on December 16 last year the situation in Syria was so dire Sweden could hike the number of Syrians granted asylum.
"Now, the violence has worsened further, meaning no deportation rulings (to Syria) can be carried out," the agency said.
In 2011, 640 Syrian nationals sought asylum in the Scandinavian country -- a 52-percent increase over the previous year, according to Migration Board statistics.
More than 5,400 people have died in Syria in 10 months, including 80 on Sunday alone, as Assad continues to crack down on protests inspired by uprisings that have ousted authoritarian leaders in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
31 January 2012, 02:08
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Deportations? Sweden is one of the top hosts of Syrian Muslim Brotherhood terrorists.
31 January 2012, 13:07
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Let them keep them, they will enjoy the heat but that will be too late. and, in the end of the day, better for us and we can export them animals alike in large quantities.
