A number of Egyptian asylum-seekers have accused the South Korean authorities of delaying their applications for asylum in the Asian country that is far from their "authoritarian" system.

A number of these refugees, accompanied by their young children in the capital Seoul, protested against the delay in their granting of asylum and the hardships they faced, raising signs calling for protection for them and others stating that "being a refugee is not an option."

In addition to procrastination, some asylum-seekers accused the Korean authorities of falsifying some of their statements during interviews with them.

The activist, Abdul Rahman Zeid, who applied for asylum and went on hunger strike, was granted a sit-in permit in front of the Korean presidential palace, stressing that he only demands that the Ministry of Justice abide by the law, adding that Korea is a state law.

One of the most prominent stories of the Egyptian refugees waiting to be resolved in their files, which received media attention, is the story of Ahmed al-Mokdam, who went there in 2014 to escape the security forces in Egypt, but is facing deportation these days.

He said that the security forces stormed his house more than once, and arrested his brothers. He had to leave for Sudan. "But the land in Sudan has narrowed, especially after one of the youths was deported to Egypt and then asked for protection and asylum there."

The applicant faced the risk of deportation to the UAE and beyond Egypt (the sites of communication)

Relocation to UAE
In a video recording, he said he was surprised South Korean officials had refused his asylum request and told him he would be deported to the UAE, which in his opinion meant handing over to the Egyptian authorities.

The Korean authorities reportedly assaulted him, handcuffed him, and detained him at Incheon airport after refusing to deport him through the UAE.

A statement signed by 40 Egyptian opposition figures abroad, which Seoul submitted to Cairo, said that "it represents a clear departure from the charters and constitutes a violation of the Convention against Torture signed by South Korea, which states in its article 3 that no State Party may expel Any person, returning him or handing him over to another State ".

The International Organization for the Protection of Human Rights has also expressed serious concern about the detention of the LCHR in preparation for his deportation. She explained that he applied for political asylum to escape the security repression against him in his country and accused him of political issues.

South Korea welcomes South Korean refugees (Reuters)

Better protection
In response to accusations against the Korean government, Justice Minister Park Sang-kee said in a press interview earlier this month that his country would provide better protection for international refugees as it accelerated the refugee review process to help ease their pain and classify false asylum seekers.

Park said his government "decided to take measures to help refugees to exploit their own capabilities and live independently rather than rely negatively on support and protection."

South Korean society - unusual for mixing - has an unprecedented wave of anti-xenophobia, a manifestation of this rejection of discrimination against foreigners. Many of them are publicly ridiculed in the media and call themselves "dirty, smelly," and even stop them from entering restaurants Elegant or public toilets.

A government poll in 2015 showed that 32 percent of South Koreans do not want a foreign neighbor, far more than 14 percent in the United States and 12.2 percent in China.