Pressure mounts on UK ministers to process Syrian asylum claims

UK ministers are facing calls to begin making decisions on Syrian asylum applications, as the UK froze decision-making on claims for Syrian asylum and permanent residency in December, the BBC reported on May 26th.

The pause on decision-making occurred following the ouster of former Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad. But now that over five months have passed, Syrians in the UK are still waiting for their claims to be processed.

The Refugee Council as well as other charities have said the circumstances mean that people are in an “indefinite limbo.” The charities are urging for claims to be evaluated again one-by-one.

BBC