EU’s New Asylum Guidelines for Syrians Reveal Dangerous Naivety About Post-Assad Syria
A year after Assad’s fall, the EU updates Syrian asylum rules based on uncertain stability—ignoring ongoing violence and security risks that directly affect both Europe and America.
One year after the dramatic toppling of Bashar al-Assad, the European Union has rushed to revise its asylum policies for Syrian nationals—yet this move raises serious questions about Europe’s understanding of the volatile realities on the ground and its consequences for Western security. The EU Agency for Asylum now claims that opponents of Assad and military draft evaders “are no longer at risk of persecution” in Syria. However, this simplification dangerously overlooks continued sectarian violence targeting minorities like Alawites, Christians, Druze, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Palestinians. Is it responsible to declare Damascus "safe" when targeted killings still mar key regions? Are...
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