Number of asylum seekers halved from last year
48 asylum seekers arrived in Norway last week, twelve fewer than the week before. The figure for February is likely to be more than halved…
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Only eight of the 300 asylum seekers have been returned to Russia
So far, Norway has only returned eight of the 300 asylum seekers Russia were willing to accept in the beginning of February. After lengthy negotiations,…
Clear expectations before new asylum agreement
The opposition expects the government to adopt a conciliatory tone and adjust the disputed proposals when the parties that were part of the previous settlement…
Police Attorney:-naïve to believe there are no human traffickers in Norway
According to a report from Europol 90 percent of the refugees who came to Europe last year has purchased services from criminal networks. But Norwegian…
Government wants 9,000 forced returns this year, 1200 more than last year
The Police Immigration Service (PU) have in a brand new letter to the Police Directorate increased the number of forced returns called for by 1,200….
Amnesty: Norway seeking to undermine human rights
Amnesty believes that Norway takes part in an international trend “in which states seek to undermine human rights.” The treatment of asylum seekers is highlighted…
800 Ethiopians may be forcibly returned to Ethiopia
800 Ethiopians living in Norway without having legal residence may now be forcibly returned to Ethiopia, according to news channel NRK. Ethiopia has previously refused…
The first asylum charter to Gambia conducted
15 people were returned on Thursday by Norway’s first asylum charters to Gambia. All of the 15 persons were asylum seekers arriving at Storskog in…
1 500 Storskog-cases processed
Of the approximately 5,500 people who arrived at Storskog last year, just over 1,500 had their cases processed. Only 65had their asylum application granted. As…
Cruise ship docked in Kristiansand will be turned into reception center in Sweden
A cruise ship that will be put to use as a reception center in Sweden, has arrived at Kristiansand. There the final preparations will be…
The Minister of Education opens the door for asylum seekers in Christian schools
Minister of Education Torbjorn Roe Isaksen thinks that Christian schools should be allowed to give language courses to asylum seekers and notifies that he will…
Asylum seekers moved from school after suspicions of sexual assault
26 minor asylum seekers will no longer attend lessons at Ulstein school in Ulsteinvik in western Norway. Girls have been subjected to sexual advances, and…
All the unaccompanied minors had their asylum applications accepted
Everyone unaccompanied asylum seeking minors whohad their applications processed in January this year, were granted residence in Norway, according to new figures from the Directorate…
Increase in the number of asylum seekers from Russia to Finland
More than 600 migrants and refugees have so far this year come to Finland from Russia at border stations north of the country. During the…
Sexual Criminals have abused minor asylum seeker minors
Known sex offenders have abused minors in Norwegian reception centers, NCIS.informs The perpetrators are both residents of the reception centers and people who attend the…
Listhaug denies that she creates fear
Immigration and Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug denies that she creates increased fear among the population with her statements on asylum policy. The newspaper Aftenposten writes…
Politicians in Rogaland considering bus discount for the asylum seekers
The Christian Democratic party in Rogaland wants give asylum seekers discounts on bus tickets , like students and seniors. – Integration work starts from day…
Rohde: Worried that escaped asylum seekers will go free
The former top police Hanne Kristin Rohde is worried that people escaping from Norwegian asylum centers will be left to their own devices because the police…
Austria will expel 50,000 asylum seekers by 2019
Austria have made it their goal that 50,000 asylum seekers will be expelled over the next three years, according to a new plan from the…
New meeting between Russia and Norway on returns on Wednesday
Russian and Norwegian officials will meet in Moscow on Wednesday next week to try to make progress in the deadlocked return situation. Foreign Affairs confirms…