Asylum dictatorship in Norway

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Norwegian asylum policy, as carried out by the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE), most of the characteristic features of a dictatorship: The power lies with one person or with a small group of people.

In an authoritarian dictatorship citizens can get with opinions, but have little or no freedom of action or influence. (Wikipedia definition.) When views and arguments-in the face of such a form of government - not being heard, not being taken seriously or being completely neglected, creating a feeling of powerlessness.

The result is frustration, apathy, depression, or it could also be active rebellion and resistance. We meet dictatorship in countries like Syria and Iran and several Arab countries who yearn for a democratic spring.

We see it as clearly in Norwegian asylum policy, whether it is in relation to the away mission endangered asylum children and their families, or there are many individual cases where asylum seekers are finding that they are not getting a fair treatment of the Norwegian society.

It is discouraging to hear Secretary Pål K. Lønseth in NRK "Debate" (Thursday, 14 February) rose male Norwegian asylum policy and spread lies about that here, everyone gets fair treatment. Whether he speaks deliberately and consciously as he wants to lead the Norwegian people deceived.

Lønseth depicts the ability to send a request for commutation rejection of appeal as an occasion where the case will be discussed and the decision will be reviewed again. Lønseth should know that the same committee leader who has refused also the one who gets commutation request back to his table and that in most cases respond administratively, without any notice of a committee meeting or discussion in a committee.

Lønseth should know that the word "board chair 'is a true style blurring term that misleads the Norwegian people to believe that a tribunal could bring democratic elements into the Norwegian asylum policy. This does not happen: In most cases, it is never mentioned in the picture. It is very serious when a secretary provides an inaccurate picture of Norwegian asylum policy in this way.

Earlier this year, defends Lønseth examining children by countering view points in Oppland Arbeiderbladet editorial (28.12-2012-answers 14/1). He argues that the rejection of the appeal is rapid and that the problem is not UNE, but the families who will not leave.

He does not affect the essence of the matter: why they still remain here. In my opinion it is because the families feel they have legitimate and fair reasons to be combined with the delete processing their asylum application has received and UNE's inability to engage in dialogue with the individual applicant. There is much talk of "individual treatment" in Norwegian asylum policy, but how many standard formulations may contain a rejection before this term also goes on to be a lie?

I will be sorry when the Conservatives Annelise Krokeide few days later in the same newspaper as wholeheartedly supports Lønseth erroneous presentation of Norwegian asylum policy and commend his attitude.

How is it possible that representatives of two of our major political parties, based on both democratic and humanistic values, are together and can defend such an unfair and anti-humane asylum policy that affects individuals in our community? Indeed, how can any of us tolerate the dictatorship that has run wild in Norwegian asylum policy? Well that politicians concerned: thanks to Axel Hagen and Michael Hall et al

Particularly gratifying and hopeful is that when young people get involved. In the TV debate was the AUF representative with the greatest credibility. It is amazing to see how Raufoss school and sports environment Raufoss turn ring on the two Afghan brothers who have been denied their appeal.

They deserve to be in Raufoss! I hope and believe we will see more of youthful rebellion around the country in the future. (What a nationwide education campaign run by students and FAU?) Let's work together to change the injustice and system failures in Norwegian asylum policy.

Øystein Wang

Published 19/02/2013 at 04:00 Updated 2/19/2013 at 10:51 am