Published : 30-12-2022
Palestinian refugees in the Netherlands have expressed delight at the High Court ruling that bans on family reunification are illegal under Dutch law.
The ruling was the fourth of its kind in the past few months -- and another setback for the government’s controversial family reunification restriction policy.
This fall, the Dutch government had introduced a rule that requires refugees to wait a minimum of 15 months to be reunited with their families, unless they have their own place to live.
Dutch refugee reception centers are currently at full capacity, as the country grapples with a widespread accommodation shortage. New arrivals have been forced to sleep in overfilled halls.
Palestinian refugees in the Netherlands have expressed delight at the High Court ruling that bans on family reunification are illegal under Dutch law.
The ruling was the fourth of its kind in the past few months -- and another setback for the government’s controversial family reunification restriction policy.
This fall, the Dutch government had introduced a rule that requires refugees to wait a minimum of 15 months to be reunited with their families, unless they have their own place to live.
Dutch refugee reception centers are currently at full capacity, as the country grapples with a widespread accommodation shortage. New arrivals have been forced to sleep in overfilled halls.
