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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha

Switzerland toughens up asylum regime

Brussels, 10/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Sunday 9 June, almost 80% of Swiss voters gave their approval to a law that entered into force last autumn, which toughened up conditions for obtaining asylum. According to AFP, this law, approved by referendum, seeks to restrict family reunification. The referendum requesting revision of the law on asylum, was initiated by a committee, called “Stop Exclusion”, made up of opponents of the law. When the referendum result was announced, the...

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