Swiss voters have overwhelmingly backed a controversial move to tighten asylum restrictions amid a spike in the number of refugees in the country. Almost 80% of voters approved changes made to the asylum law last September, final results of a referendum said. Under the new rules military desertion is no longer a reason for granting asylum, and people cannot now apply through Swiss foreign embassies. About 48,000 people are in the process of seeking asylum in Switzerland.....Read more.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:22:47 +0000
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