The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs met today, Thursday, 31st March 2022, and discussed the following issues:
1.
(Ex-officio examination on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on the Interior)
(File No. 23.04.038.207-2021)
The Committee discussed issues relating to migration in general and the policy of granting asylum to third-country nationals. In particular, it was informed by the Minister of Interior on individual aspects of the issue, including the policy of returning illegal migrants to safe third countries, the increasing flow of asylum seekers and potential refugees in the Republic of Cyprus, the humanitarian crisis arising from the war in Ukraine, the solidarity and assistance of the European Union for the purpose of managing the massive flow of asylum seekers and the illegal entry of migrants through the Green Line, the procedure for granting political asylum, the asylum procedure, the asylum application procedure and the asylum procedure in the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, the Committee was informed regarding the measures taken to address the illegal entry and residence of bogus students in the Republic and the phenomenon of bogus marriages.
2.The Registration and Regulation of Sworn Translator Services (Amendment) Law of 2021.
(Fak. No. 23.01.062.124-2021)
The committee decided to forward the bill to the plenary after consultation on amendments to that bill.
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