Etiket: asylum
Church comes to the aid of government in asylum crisis: ‘Shaken awake by images of people sleeping outside’ | Interior
Because the asylum seekers’ centers are overcrowded, empty parsonages are being set up all over the Netherlands to temporarily accommodate status holders. The church is helping the government. “We did…
Elderly man suspected of assaulting asylum seekers after offering him a lift
For assaulting an asylum seeker in a forest near Emmen, a 79-year-old man from Haren, Germany, has demanded a six-month prison sentence, half of which is conditional. The victim was…
Asylum applications in the Netherlands last year highest since 2015
Asylum applications in the Netherlands have increased by more than 40 percent in the past year. This is evident from figures from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). Monday by…
Plan KAN advocates for small-scale reception of asylum seekers
An initiative group advocates smaller-scale reception of asylum seekers in the Netherlands and has devised the KAN plan: Small-scale Asylum Reception Netherlands. Director John van Tilborg of refugee organization INLIA…
The European Court of Human Rights receives considerably more complaints about Belgium, especially about the reception of asylum seekers
The European Court of Human Rights got some serious extra work last year. The number of cases to be handled increased by 3 percent in 2022 compared to 2021. This…
The building was no longer sufficient for asylum seekers, now Apeldoorn wants to put Ukrainians in it. What’s up with that? | Apeldoorn
The former refugee shelter in Apeldoorn may be used again despite major defects. Until shortly before the turn of the year, the accommodation housed 400 asylum seekers, but, according to…
Suspect arrested for stabbing at asylum seekers center Assen
For the stabbing yesterday at the asylum seekers’ center on the Schepersmaat in Assen, the police arrested a suspect just at the end of 2022. It concerns a 38-year-old man…
Residents ‘asylum boat’ hospitably thank Deventer, objections and extra costs around AZC Schalkhaar | Deventer
“We don’t have much to give back. What we can do, however, is share our gratitude with you.’ A letter fell on the mat last weekend with local residents around…
Why do asylum seekers have to sleep on the street in freezing cold? State Secretary de Moor explains at HLN LIVE
Our country still has too few reception places to offer a place to sleep for all asylum seekers present in Brussels. Also last night – with freezing temperatures around -7…
Asylum seekers in Expo Assen can cook in their own kitchen: ‘Icing on the cake’
Location manager Rik-Jan Kraak is also pleased with the arrival of the kitchens. “In the evenings it is now busy, there are forty to fifty people cooking. You then see…