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The Straits Times
MSNFinland extends ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
HELSINKI - Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of extending emergency legislation that allows the Nordic country to reject asylum applications from migrants on its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Finnish Parliament extends controversial law allowing the refoulement of asylum seekers, citing Russian-related national security risks on the same subject
The Finnish parliament on Wednesday approved an extension of a temporary law that allows border guards to reject asylum seekers under certain circumstances. The measure is aimed at limiting the number of migrants entering the country from Russia. The report comes from AFP. Helsinki closed its 1,340-kilometer border with Russia in mid-December 2023 after about 1,000 migrants entered the country without visas. Finland says Russia is behind the ons…
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