Luxembourg is failing to comply with international rules governing asylum applications, according to Passerelle, a non-profit organisation that advocates for the rights of asylum seekers in the country.
In a statement issued on Monday morning, Passerelle said the problem concerns the registration of people arriving in Luxembourg to seek asylum. Every application must be accepted and subsequently assessed, the organisation said, but claims this is not happening in a number of cases.
Last Tuesday alone, Passerelle was reportedly informed of six cases in which people seeking asylum were not registered despite making a request. These included an unaccompanied minor and a vulnerable woman.
The organisation warned that those affected risk falling through the gaps in a system that is supposed to provide a certain level of reception and protection, at least during the initial stage of the asylum procedure.
Passerelle is therefore calling on the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Immigration Directorate to put an immediate end to the practice and comply with their legal obligations.
