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| Title: | Celt Notefile |
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| Moderator: | TALLIS::DARCY |
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| Created: | Wed Feb 19 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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1396.0. "Irish Refugee Bill" by ESSB::PBUTLER () Fri Jul 01 1994 05:00
Yesterday, the Irish Government released for discussion its
1994 Refugee Bill, new legislation to replace the 1935 Aliens Act.
Up to now, people arriving in the Rep. of Ireland seeking refugee
status had their application decided on by the Minister for Justice.
There was no appeal process against the Minister's decision,
applications took up to 1 year, less than 5% of applications were
successfull and applicants were held in jail while waiting for
a decision ( ie approval/ deportation). There have also been several
cases in recent years of Russians & Cubans who refused to get back on
flights which refeulled at Shannon Airport being persuaded to get back
on board by local police without being made fully aware of their
limited rights under the 1935 Aliens Act.
The new Refugee Bill will have applications dealt with by a judge
and 2 other civil servants with an appeal process involving a more
senior judge. Appplicants will not be jailed while awaiting a
decision, will be entitled to minimum social welfare entitlements
and will be entitled to the services of a solicitor.
This brings Ireland in line with the 1951 UN Resolution on Refugees.
Commenting on the new legislation, Allan Shatter TD (Irish equivalent
of Member of Parliment) called on the government to set up a commission
to investigate how the 1935 Aliens Act had prevented Jews, escaping
persecution in Germany, from getting refugee status in Ireland. There
was no immediate response by the Government.
Comments ?
/Peter
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| 1396.1 | | TALLIS::DARCY | Alpha Migration Tools | Fri Jul 01 1994 11:05 | 12 |
| > Commenting on the new legislation, Allan Shatter TD (Irish equivalent
> of Member of Parliment) called on the government to set up a commission
> to investigate how the 1935 Aliens Act had prevented Jews, escaping
> persecution in Germany, from getting refugee status in Ireland. There
> was no immediate response by the Government.
Not just Ireland - Jews were prevented from settling in the US for a good
number of years before and during the war - ships were often turned back.
There was a good documentary on this on public television six months or
so ago...
/George
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| 1396.2 | Read the book or see the movie "Voyage of the Damned" | KURIUS::LIBOVE | Felines 'R' Us | Wed Jul 06 1994 12:57 | 8 |
| If you want a specific, somewhat dramatized example of an ultimately
unsuccessful flight of Jews (and some others) from Germany in WWII,
and how they were turned back at every port, see the movie or read
the book "Voyage of the Damned".
Jay
:-(
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| 1396.3 | badly needed | SIOG::KEYES | DECADMIRE Engineering DTN 827-5556 | Tue Jul 12 1994 09:54 | 20 |
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This legislation is badly needed. Especially when you see how Money can
buy you a passport here in Ireland. We had a recent case where a couple
bought Irish nationality by investing #1million in a pet food factory
owned by the reynold family ...say no more.
Same time you see refugees from former Yugoslavia been very
reluctantly allowed in (just a handful)...and a big deal made about it.
To say nothing of folk from oppressed Sates been booted back onto the
plane at shannon...bad news...
hope this improves...for a country that has such a strong emigration
policy...and is the first to complain if "we aren't loved" in every
corner of the world we could tidy up our own house first
rgs,
Mick
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