Bahman Azarmidkht has been waiting with wife and child in an AZC for two years for his asylum procedure to start. He cannot work, study or learn Dutch. It's better to be in prison, he says. ‘At least then you know how long you have left.’
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During the asylum procedure in the Netherlands, you usually have two interviews with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). After that, the IND decides whether you can stay or not. Samer says: “I was tense, but it wasn't too bad in the end.”
Since Thursday 23 August, residents of AZC Ter Apel have been demonstrating against the long waiting times and apparent arbitrariness in the processing of asylum applications.
In this series, Saeed Al-Gariri recounts his experiences as a refugee in the Netherlands. Reflections full of humour and poetry, in which he tries to regain balance in his new life.
In this series, Saeed Al-Gariri recounts his experiences as a refugee in the Netherlands. Reflections full of humour and poetry, in which he tries to regain balance in his new life.
In this series, Saeed Al-Gariri recounts his experiences as a refugee in the Netherlands. Reflections full of humour and poetry, in which he tries to regain balance in his new life.
In this series, Saeed Al-Gariri recounts his experiences as a refugee in the Netherlands. Reflections full of humour and poetry, in which he tries to regain balance in his new life.
In this series, Saeed Al-Gariri recounts his experiences as a refugee in the Netherlands. Reflections full of humour and poetry, in which he tries to regain balance in his new life.
The government should protect children, not deport them. So let's keep fighting for that Child Amnesty.
In response to the growing number of asylum seekers the Netherlands had to deal with until 2016, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) introduced new policies in that year. As a result, all asylum seekers face an extended procedure, which can take two years or even longer.
