Asylum

Asylum seeking children have experienced high levels of war trauma

harminka — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:42:09 -0500

Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking at the mental health of asylum seeking children in the UK.

Asylum Seekers Stay Despite Rejection in Sweden

seher — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:25:32 -0600

An increasing number of asylum seekers decide to stay in Sweden despite their cases being rejected.

EU suffers lack of consistency on granting refugees asylum

Dinka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:22:32 -0600

EU sees lack of consistency in its asylum policy, with refugees assured of acceptance in some countries and absolutely not in other, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.

Author Hirsi Ali Says Thanks But No Thanks Denmark

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:36:51 -0500

An appreciative Ayaan Hirsi Ali has declined Denmark’s offer of asylum.