The decision of the Court on the appeal for the rejection by the Republic of Cyprus of the asylum application of the family of Mariamie Besala Welo from Congo is awaited, whose story was brought to light the other day by the Cyprus Times.
Mariamie,[/B] was among the young migrants who took part in an event in the presence of Pope Francis during his recent visit to Cyprus.
- "I dream of being welcome everywhere"... Mariamie is in danger of losing her second home (pics)
- Mariam from Congo. Who proudly marched for the 25th of March and risks deportation from Cyprus (pics)
Interior Minister Nikos Nouris, who briefed the Parliamentary Committee on Interior today on the policy for the management of migratory flows, Asked by MPs about the case of her family he said that for the time being, there is no question of leaving the Republic because the decision on their appeal is pending before the Court.
In statements after the session, responding to a question, he said that the family arrived illegally in 2018 from the occupied territories to the free areas, and submitted an asylum application which was examined.
Because they come from a country not on the list of safe countries, he added, seven specific interviews were conducted by examiners from the European Asylum Service over a long period of time, "which could have been shorter, to ascertain whether and whether, in the event that this particular application was rejected, their return to the Congo would pose any risk to the family."
After the seven specific interviews, he said, the examiners determined that there was no problem for their return to the Congo, deemed their application denied, and served the denial in December 2021.
Nouris said the family has appealed to the Court and remains in the Republic "as is their right, and we await the Court's decision."
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