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Refugees from Eritrea be an election issue
Today, 9:16 clock Sandro Brotz and Jürg Brandenberger
The FDP calls on the Federal Council to reconsider the asylum practice with refugees from Eritrea. At the same time, the government assesses the situation there as "worrying". This tells the advisor to the Eritrean president in the "Rundschau" back - and makes Switzerland, a surprising offer.
The announcement by FDP President Philipp Müller months ago foray into refugees from Eritrea has now but yet - as a fraction of the interpellation. As a spokesperson, however, no longer occurs Müller, but Party colleague Doris Fiala on how the Zurich National Councillor compared to the "Rundschau" confirmed. Background of interpellation is the large number of refugees from the country in the Horn of Africa. Currently has around 23,000 people Eritreans are the largest group of refugees in Switzerland, even before the Syrians.
"What are the reasons which recognition is granted refugee status instead be examined in the context of a preliminary exposure whether a repatriation of Eritrean asylum seekers is possible in the future again?" Asked the thrust of the FDP among others. Thus, the Eritrean refugees will definitely be a campaign issue.
Switzerland wants to contribute to problem solving
The SP will turn on in the debate. Central cause of high migration is the "alarming human rights situation," writes the Federal Council in the response so far not publicly known to an interpellation of the Zurich SP National Councillor Jacqueline Fehr. Given the high number of Eritrean refugees in Switzerland I am tempted, "in cooperation with the international community to identify shortcomings and to contribute to problem solving."
Fehr asked by the Federal Council, among other things, what conclusions he drew from the two reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. The Special Rapporteur pointed out arbitrary arrests and executions. Even torture is commonplace. According to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) threaten deserters of the so-called national service when returning "draconian punishments".
Advisor to the President makes offer of talks
The "Rundschau" has succeeded in the otherwise insular country to film and to lead with a consultant Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Head of Political Affairs, Yemane Gebreab an interview. The allegations of systematic human rights violations has Gebreab as "false information" back. It is also the aim of the Eritrean government to stop the exodus from the country.
The question of whether Eritrea was ready for a return agreement with Switzerland, Gebreab affirmed: "We want the young people back." That's what his country was ready to "do everything". He wants more talks with Swiss authorities' representatives.
The federal government has sent a delegation last January to Eritrea - cultivating relationships and dialogue for the search, as it is called. However, it should not have been a fact-finding mission, the State Secretariat for migration. The report of the Swiss delegation authorities, but not for publication.
(Software translation)
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