Showing posts with label asylum seekers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asylum seekers. Show all posts

Wednesday 27 January 2016

A stain of shame for the European Union

Relief map of Europe and surrounding regions
Relief map of Europe and surrounding regions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A smudge of shame unto Europe by the Danish lawmakers who voted on Tuesday in favour of controversial legislation empowering authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers to help cover their expenses.

Such a law not only discriminates people willing to enter a country of the European Union, it also creates  a possibility for police constables to steal from those entering the country.

When the police officers may seize valuables worth more than 10,000 Danish kroner (about $1,453) and are given the choice to take off items which they do consider of no "special sentimental value" such as "wedding rings, engagement rings, family portraits, decorations and medals" opening is given to lots of variety.

Once more in Europe the extreme right is given more power to put certain groups of people in the corner and to threaten them.