300 Egyptians seek asylum in the Chech Republic
During July and August, the Czech republic has recieved 300 egyptian asylym seekers, this is in sharp contrast to January when they recieved one.
The authorities thinks it´s the neighbour Italy that they wan´t to reach. The asylum laws in the Czech republic is somewhat milder than in Italy. Most of the Egyptians claim to be economic refugees, and that is not a reason for asylum in the Czech republic, or in any other country in the European Union. Some 90 egyptians left three different reception camps near Prague en massé last week, in what authorities think was an organized attempt to go to other countries. 19 of those where spotted by the police, and returned to the reception camps.
First: who can blame them for wanting to go to Europe, to leave Egypt is a dream for many young egyptians, and only to achieve the goal of getting a visa to Amrika, Canada, Australia or the EU is tough post 9/11 and with festung Europa showing it´s nicest smile towards any potential refugeeseeker, before sending him back with the first available flight if possible.
Second: Who the hell advised them to claim economic refugee status? It´s a non starter, it´s such a waste with money and time preparing for the trip, if you end up, being sent back home, before it even started.
Czech republic, Egypt, asylum, refugees, Festung Europa
The authorities thinks it´s the neighbour Italy that they wan´t to reach. The asylum laws in the Czech republic is somewhat milder than in Italy. Most of the Egyptians claim to be economic refugees, and that is not a reason for asylum in the Czech republic, or in any other country in the European Union. Some 90 egyptians left three different reception camps near Prague en massé last week, in what authorities think was an organized attempt to go to other countries. 19 of those where spotted by the police, and returned to the reception camps.
First: who can blame them for wanting to go to Europe, to leave Egypt is a dream for many young egyptians, and only to achieve the goal of getting a visa to Amrika, Canada, Australia or the EU is tough post 9/11 and with festung Europa showing it´s nicest smile towards any potential refugeeseeker, before sending him back with the first available flight if possible.
Second: Who the hell advised them to claim economic refugee status? It´s a non starter, it´s such a waste with money and time preparing for the trip, if you end up, being sent back home, before it even started.
Czech republic, Egypt, asylum, refugees, Festung Europa
posted by Ibn ad Dunya at 2:16 AM
4 Comments:
Now, getting a visa to visit Czech will be harder :(
It's one of my dream-destinations.
It also remind me of a story a friend told me: Once in a sqaure Prague that was full of people yet was quiet and clean and happy and all, he heard a man speaking so loudly in his mobile that he could be heard from so far away. Of course the man was Egyptian :)
Depressing story... We have reached such a disastrous status of political, social, and economic decay, that all the shabab want to leave Egypt.
"wan't"?
Hi forsoothsayer, nice to have you around at fustat! Really like your blog! 1000 mabrouk and The best of luck with your new job!
Post a Comment
<< Home