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Home Affairs urges greater cooperation over Syrian refugee crisis

Tuesday, 08 September 2015, 09:25
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Home Affairs urges greater cooperation over Syrian refugee crisis
NATIONAL NEWS - Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan has urged greater co-operation between European countries to better manage the Syrian refugee crisis.

The minister was speaking at an Operation Fiela briefing in Pretoria on Monday.

Tens of thousands of refugees have flocked to the Europe to escape war but this has left many countries overwhelmed ad seemingly unable to manage the influx of people.

And Chohan says South Africa can relate to what Europe is experiencing.

“South Africa has got one of the most liberal refugee laws. Given our relative stability and economic development, we’ve attracted a fair number of asylum seekers.”
 

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