Belgian parties face backlash over temporary Iran deportation ban proposal
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- 09 Feb 2023
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Asylum State Secretary Nicole de Moor heavily criticised the request for a temporary suspension of deportations to Iran that was put forward by political groups from the majority and the opposition on Wednesday.
Asylum issues resurfaced in the public discourse after the Council for Alien Law Litigation decided to suspend the deportation of three Iranians following public outcry due to the their claims they risked death in Iran for having participated in a demonstration against the regime.
In view of the situation in Iran and the risks Iranians run if deported, deportations should be suspended, according to the social-liberal DéFI party (social-liberal), the Socialist Party and the green Ecolo-Groen, who had already presented their stance on the matter. They were then joined by the PTB-PVDA (left), Les Engagés (centre) and the N-VA (Flemish nationalists. Read More..
