In Denmark, hundreds of Syrian refugees threatened with deportation
A neighborhood in the suburbs of Damascus (illustrative image).
Denmark now considers the province of Damascus as stabilized.
REUTERS - OMAR SANADIKI
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A new demonstration in favor of Syrian asylum seekers is organized this Wednesday, May 19, in front of the Copenhagen city hall.
Some families, established for several years in Denmark, are threatened with deportation.
The authorities now consider Damascus and its region to be safe.
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With our special correspondent in Copenhagen,
Vincent Souriau
"
You can't just ask me to come home, I've been here for six years.
And the danger is still there in Syria, it doesn't make sense.
"
Alaa Alnwailati is 38 years old and has three children. In Denmark, she went back to school, found a job as a teacher. But the government did not renew his residence permit. “
I don't know if this is part of a political game or if they really don't want any more refugees, or if they just hate Syrians, I don't know,”
she smiles.
But I know that in Syria, I had no choice, I had to flee. Here I will not run away. I will fight, and if I have to leave, it will be with dignity.
"
Denmark, which considers that Damascus and its province are now stabilized, has decided to
suspend the temporary residence permits
of several hundred Syrians.
It is the first European country to order the return of Syrian refugees.
"
If I really have to leave, I will choose another country that respects human rights
"
Since January, it has hardly any legal existence in Denmark.
And if his legal appeals are rejected, a detention center awaits him, pending a possible deportation.
But that is out of the question.
“
If I really have to go, I will choose another country that respects human rights.
Here, sometimes, I have the impression of being a toy and that they are playing with my future,
”she says.
She hopes for a massive rally this Wednesday afternoon so, she said, that Denmark finally opens its eyes.
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See also: Jordan: a Syrian opponent says she is threatened with deportation
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