United Nations criticism of Austria’s treatment of refugees

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The Austrian newspaper “De Presse”, the United Nations Anti-Torture Committee demanded an immediate stop to the detention of asylum seekers with mental problems in the so-called security cells in refugee deportation centers in Austria.

A UN report has criticized Austria’s treatment of asylum seekers who are victims of torture or psychological suffering. According to Katpress, the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) in its regular report on Friday in Geneva requested that the detention of people with mental problems in so-called security cells in deportation centers should be stopped immediately.

Accordingly, Austria must ensure that asylum seekers in need of protection, such as victims of torture, human trafficking and gender-based violence, are prioritized in the asylum process and receive medical care. enjoy The report expresses concern about the poor conditions in the detention centers, especially the lack of health care.

UN experts also criticized the fact that under Austrian law Asylum seekers with mental disabilities can be imprisoned or subjected to compulsory medical treatment. This process includes the use of solitary confinement, physical and chemical restraints in forensic centers, even for children. The experts requested that the government should review the relevant laws urgently.

The committee also suggested to Austria’s neighboring Liechtenstein that its agreement on the transfer of asylum seekers to Examine the Austrian prison system. Before that, there should be basic legal guarantees against torture and ill-treatment of Liechtenstein prisoners.

The European Union follows very strict policies towards asylum seekers. slow and many European countries speed up and facilitate the process of deportations to reduce the influx of refugees to their countries. approved and Germany has also shown its desire to follow this plan.

The European Union is also on the agenda to reform the asylum process in order to be stricter against asylum seekers. has placed.

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