Sentence examples for demand for asylum from inspiring English sources

Immigrants' rights groups, however, were skeptical that the expansion could meet the high demand for asylum.

The demand for asylum accommodation is much higher than predicted, they said, and the historical information initially given by the Home Office has caused supply problems.

When the French police intervened Friday, two of the Syrians climbed onto the roof of the terminal building and threatened to jump or stay there until their demand for asylum in Britain was met, according to Maël Galisson, the coordinator of Migrant Services Platform, an outreach group.

It's a case that illustrates the crux of the problem: people smugglers are responding to a demand for asylum that Europe's politicians are unwilling to meet.

"There is an increase in demands for asylum in Serbia and the capacities of the asylum centers are used more than before," said Gordan Paunovic, founder of Info Park, a Serbian refugee aid organization that is an IRC partner.

Mr. Kozlov said Mr. Zhakiyanov was only seeking "temporary shelter" in the French Embassy, adding: "As far as I know there has been no demand for political asylum.

We support the counter-recruitment campaign and demand political asylum for deserters.' The message could not be clearer.

Mr. Lai is in custody in Vancouver, where he has applied for asylum while China demands his extradition.

From January 1995 commissioners will serve five-year, rather than four-year terms, so that their terms coincide with the parliament's.Mr Kohl made little progress with his demand for an EC role in asylum and immigration policy.

He added: Despite Shaw's scepticism about the creation of the Irish Free State, he was supportive of Éamon de Valera's stance on the Second World War, including his policy of refusing to fall in line with the Allies' demand for neutral countries to deny asylum to Axis war criminals during the war.

This morphing of the German mood from the once welcoming arms for asylum seekers to furious demands for punishment and closure can only be addressed through decisive political action by the governing authorities.