Syrian refugees protest Denmark’s attempt to return them
Al Jazeera
After being told to return to Damascus, Syrians, some of whom arrived as children, stage a sit-in outside parliament.
Hundreds of Syrian refugees have extended their sit-in demonstration in front of the Danish parliament into a third week, protesting measures aimed at returning them to the war-ravaged nation. In April, Denmark – which does not formally recognise the government of Bashar al-Assad – became Europe’s first country to cancel the residency permits of Syrians who hail from the wider Damascus region, which was declared “safe” by Danish authorities. The decision was based on a government report regarding the area around the Syrian capital, Damascus.More Related News