The fall of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad will probably also have direct consequences for Austria. As the “Krone” has just learned, all ongoing asylum procedures for Syrians must be stopped and the situation must be reassessed.
While former dictator Assad fled to Russia, where he was granted asylum on humanitarian grounds, Austria no longer wants to grant his fellow countrymen this right for the time being. Government sources said all asylum procedures for Syrian nationals would be suspended until further notice.
This year alone, 12,500 Syrians have applied for asylum with us; There are currently several thousand procedures underway.
In view of the change of power in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already called for an “orderly and peaceful transition process towards a stable and inclusive political order”. Compliance with human rights and the protection of ethnic and religious minorities are top priorities.
The call for the return of tens of thousands of refugees in Austria soon arose from the FPÖ: with the fall of Assad, the grounds for asylum no longer apply, party leader Herbert Kickl said on Sunday. The country’s new leadership had also called on all Syrians to return.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan – Turkey is home to millions of Syrians – addressed the refugees with the following words: Now is the time to “unify and rebuild the country”.
Source: Krone
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