considers sending rejected asylum seekers to Uganda

The coalition government of the Netherlands, majority controlled by the ultras party of Geert Wildersthe Party for Freedom (PPV), is considering sending asylum seekers to Uganda who have exhausted all legal remedies to remain in Dutch territory, as reported on Wednesday by Dutch public television (NOS).

This was announced this Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, Reinette Klever, after a working visit to the African country. The PVV politician stated that, ultimately, it is up to her party colleague, the Minister of Asylum. Marjolein Faberdevelop this plan.

Uganda He would have already shown his willingness to go ahead with the plan in exchange for financial compensation, according to NOS.

The idea would be to send asylum seekers from that country and others in the region to Uganda after their applications had been rejected. It would still be necessary to negotiate how many countries finally fall into the category of the same region.

The Dutch Executive has been expressing its concern for months about the “Unrest in refugee camps” in Ugandawhere more than 1.5 million people reside in areas bordering South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“Living conditions in refugee camps are bad. There is not always enough food and water,” according to the detailed report on the security situation in Uganda published in August by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“We have a long relationship with Uganda and it is a hospitable country. Asylum Minister Faber will explore the possibilities further,” Klever said. “Ultimately, we want to stop migration. For the Government, it is important for rejected asylum seekers to return to their country of origin. And that can sometimes be an obstacle.” According to Klever, Uganda was chosen because it already hosts many refugees.

More and more EU countries are considering the possibility of using return centres, places outside the European Union where rejected asylum seekers would be welcomed, and then transferred to their country of origin. The Italy by Giorgia Meloni has become the first community club country to implement this measure.

The Dutch Government’s plan, still in development, has been celebrated on the networks by the far-right Geert Wilders. “Asylum seekers who have exhausted all resources towards Uganda. Fewer of these seekers and more of the Netherlands,” he wrote in a message on Twitter.