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Over 8,800 People Sign Petition to Keep Checkpoints on Russian-Finnish Border Open
Over 8,800 People Sign Petition to Keep Checkpoints on Russian-Finnish Border Open
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"The government's decision to completely close the border traffic between Finland and Russia contradicts the human rights. I demand that the law be changed because it breaks family ties. Many people have close relatives on both sides of the border," the petition's description states.
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On Thursday, the Finnish cabinet said it had decided to close four out of eight checkpoints on the border with Russia from November 18 to February 18, 2024 due to the deteriorating situation with migrants. As of 09:55 GMT Saturday, the petition launched on November 16 was signed by 8,848 people, according to the аdressit.com website. The new border regulations make it difficult for children to see their relatives and for spouses to see each other, according to the petition. "Undocumented refugees can be sent from the border to the station where asylum applications are processed," the petition also said. Earlier this week, Finland accused Russia of directing asylum seekers, mainly from the Middle East, to its border, with the number of asylum requests soaring to 60 a day, compared to a total of 91 refugees arriving from August 1 to November 12.
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Over 8,800 People Sign Petition to Keep Checkpoints on Russian-Finnish Border Open
10:23 GMT 18.11.2023 (Updated: 12:18 GMT 18.11.2023) HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Over 8,800 online users have signed a petition to the Finnish authorities urging them not to close the southeastern land border crossings with Russia, as the families and spouses of a number of nationals reside in both countries and may be prevented from visiting each other by the new restrictions.
On Thursday, the Finnish cabinet said it had decided to close four out of eight checkpoints on the border with Russia from November 18 to February 18, 2024 due to the deteriorating situation with migrants.
As of 09:55 GMT Saturday, the petition launched on November 16 was signed by 8,848 people, according to the аdressit.com website.
"The government's decision to completely close the border traffic between Finland and Russia contradicts the human rights. I demand that the law be changed because it breaks family ties. Many people have close relatives on both sides of the [Finnish-Russian] border," the petition's description states.
The new border regulations make it difficult for children to see their relatives and for spouses to see each other, according to the petition.
29 September 2023, 12:09 GMT
"Undocumented refugees can be sent from the border to the station where asylum applications are processed," the petition also said.
Earlier this week, Finland accused Russia of directing asylum seekers, mainly from the Middle East, to its border, with the number of asylum requests soaring to 60 a day, compared to a total of 91 refugees arriving from August 1 to November 12.
