September 18- On April 22, the NHRCK recommended that the Minister of Justice not forcibly evict or detain asylum seekers until their suits for the cancellation of refugee status decisions are settled.
“The suspension of an eviction order can possibly result in the increase of unnecessary lawsuits while asylum seekers seek opportunities to land jobs,” stated the Ministry of Justice. Instead, the Ministry announced that it is considering other options to ensure the minimum standard of living of the refugee status applicants during the waiting period.
The NHRCK’s recommendation is based on the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Executive Committee Conclusion No.44, which prohibit placing unnecessary limits on asylum seekers’ freedom of movement and stipulate providing all relevant services for refugee status applicants.
The NHRCK considers that the Ministry’s eviction order is also in violation of personal freedom stipulated in the Constitution and International Covenant on Civil and Political Right.
In this light, the Commission expressed its regrets over the Ministry’s decision and officially announced under the NHRCK Act that the Ministry rejected the NHRCK’s recommendation to suspend the eviction orders imposed on asylum seekers.
