VE 93 / June 2003
Asylum is not a game. You don't choose to be a refugee; you become one. You don't leave your home country like you go on vacation abroad, choosing your destination and route, and having the option to pack money, medicine, clothes, food, a weapon, drugs, fake documents, or... a smuggler. For a person who has to leave their country in an emergency, the choices are limited, if not non-existent, and for those fleeing situations of civil war or political unrest, it's simply a matter of survival. There are often no other options, as the’ODR. Just as there are no multiple possible attempts in reality for those who do not obtain asylum.
Editorial | Asylum is not a game!
Home | Living as an asylum seeker: Voices from those directly affected
City of Lausanne | Undocumented migrants: State of affairs
Legislation | Dismantling of asylum law (continued). An urgent decree for September?
Legislation | Revision of the foreigner law. Increased use of detention
SWISS CHRONICLE | March 28 to June 1, 2003
EUROPE CHRONICLE | March 26 - April 25, 2003
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SWISS CHRONICLE | March 28 to June 1, 2003
Editorial | Asylum is not a game!
Legislation | Revision of the Foreign Nationals Act. Increased use of detention
Legislation | Dismantling of asylum law (continued). An urgent decree for September?
City of Lausanne | Undocumented migrants: Current situation
Home | Living as an Asylum Seeker: Words from Those Directly Affected