New laws to cut refugee stream

PAP News Wire
June 17, 2004 Thursday

Warsaw, June 17 — New refugee laws are expected to cut down the number
of asylum-seekers in Poland. Since May 1 [Poland’s EU accession –
PAP] rejected asylum applicants in Poland will not be able to apply
for refugee status in another country.

Asylum seekers in other EU countries whose applications were rejected
in Poland will be sent back to Poland as the original application
country.

Most asylum seekers in Poland are Chechens (82 pct), followed by
Afghans, Hindus, Pakistanis and Armenians.