Palestinian refugees who fled to Maldives granted asylum in Sweden
29 Aug 2013, 3:38 PM
Four Palestinian refugees who arrived in the Maldives on 9 July 2013 have left the Maldives after being granted asylum by Sweden.
In a statement the Maldives Foreign Ministry said it had made a decision not to repatriate the family following an appeal from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR), which facilitated the family’s application for refugee status.
The family initially fled Palestine to Syria, but were compelled to leave due to escalating conflict in the country.
“The [Maldivian] government took care of the welfare of the family, including providing them accommodation at Hulhulé Island,” stated the Foreign Ministry.
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