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Cyprus: 200 Kurds march in asylum protest
15.5.2007 |
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May
15, 2007
Nicosia, -- Around 200 Kurds yesterday
marched onto the Interior Ministry in Nicosia in an
effort to raise awareness for their plight on the
island.
Organised by the United Kurdish Association (UKA),
the demonstration, which began from Eleftheria
Square at 11am, passed off without incident.
A UKA spokesman said the aim was, “to highlight the
fact that political asylum seekers are unable to
work in Cyprus due to restrictions applied by the
Interior Ministry, yet entitlement to financial aid
by the government is limited.
“We also wish to draw attention to arrests and
deportations of Kurdish individuals by the police,
who dispose of their legal papers then claim they
are illegal immigrants and arrange for their
deportation.”
The spokesman added: “I really hope that the
authorities listened to what we had to say and that
there will be changes. I was left with a positive
impression.”
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