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| Hungary’s parliament has approved the automatic detention of all asylum seekers in container camps on the southern borders, dismissing concerns from human rights groups. | Hungary’s parliament has approved the automatic detention of all asylum seekers in container camps on the southern borders, dismissing concerns from human rights groups. |
| The legislation, approved by a large majority of politicians, was created in response to recent terrorist attacks in Europe carried out by migrants, the hardline prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said. | The legislation, approved by a large majority of politicians, was created in response to recent terrorist attacks in Europe carried out by migrants, the hardline prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said. |
| All asylum seekers entering Hungary, as well as those already in the country, would be detained or moved to the container camps. They would not be able to move around Hungary or leave the country while their applications were processed. | All asylum seekers entering Hungary, as well as those already in the country, would be detained or moved to the container camps. They would not be able to move around Hungary or leave the country while their applications were processed. |
| “In the future, illegal immigrants must wait for the verdict on their asylum case in designated transit zones at the border,” said the bill, published on the parliament website. | “In the future, illegal immigrants must wait for the verdict on their asylum case in designated transit zones at the border,” said the bill, published on the parliament website. |
| It reinstated Hungary’s practice of detaining asylum applicants, which it suspended in 2013 under pressure from the European Union, the UN refugee agency and the European court of human rights. | It reinstated Hungary’s practice of detaining asylum applicants, which it suspended in 2013 under pressure from the European Union, the UN refugee agency and the European court of human rights. |
| Amnesty International said last month that the new rules “disregard EU guiding principles that it is forbidden to detain someone on the basis that they have claimed asylum”. | Amnesty International said last month that the new rules “disregard EU guiding principles that it is forbidden to detain someone on the basis that they have claimed asylum”. |