PARIS, December 20 — RIA Novosti. The Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled that the Dutch government made an unlawful distinction between refugees from Ukraine and asylum seekers from other countries, the portal reported on Tuesday. news from the Netherlands.
“Both groups of refugees are fleeing war and violence, and no distinction should be made in welcoming both groups. The state must treat them equally,” the court ruled.
As the portal reminded, the Dutch authorities allowed Ukrainian refugees to stay in the country without going through the asylum procedure, and to start working immediately after arriving in the Netherlands. In addition, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Dutch authorities had breached international standards for accommodating asylum seekers, but acknowledged that it was not possible to create more places for them in a short time.
