Competing in the Olympics without a country
Two refugee athletes in Switzerland are hoping to compete in the Paris Olympics under the Refugee Olympic Team.
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Two refugee athletes in Switzerland are hoping to compete in the Paris Olympics under the Refugee Olympic Team.
Two years ago, the Swiss government activated protection status S for Ukrainian refugees. Integration into the labour market, however, remains a problem.
Switzerland has announced a temporary halt to its participation in a UN program to take in vulnerable refugees. The government says the influx of war refugees from Ukraine has pushed it to the limit.
A controversial new law means Swiss authorities could in future scan the private data of asylum seekers to verify their backstories.
After the Taliban takeover, Switzerland has no plans to take in more Afghan refugees despite growing calls to do so.