UNHCR report on asylum shows claim rates surged
A report released by the UN refugee agency on asylum in industrialized countries shows that new conflicts and a rising outflow from older crisis spots such as Afghanistan together contributed to a 20 percent rise in asylum claims in 2011.
UNHCR`s report, Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries 2011, says that an estimated 441,300 asylum claims were recorded last year compared to 368,000 in 2010. The report covers 44 countries in Europe, North America, Australasia, and North-East Asia.
In relative terms, the largest increase was in southern Europe, which saw 66,800 asylum claims - a jump of 87 percent. Most of these claims were from people who arrived by boat in Italy and Malta, but with a sharp increase also seen in Turkey.
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