The government authorized the temporary entry into Spain of two Sahrawi activists who were in one of the asylum rooms at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, and who could be in the country awaiting their respective requests. of international protection are resolved.
Judicial sources informed EFE that the Interior Ministry authorized the entry of one of the young people on Friday evening and the other on Saturday morning, and now both must wait to know the outcome of their requests for protection, which can last up to a year.
One of them is the brother of another Sahrawi activist who has already been granted asylum in Spain and, although he was initially refused entry, the Asylum and Refuge Office of the Ministry of The Interior finally accepted his request for international protection for processing.
This admission for processing, which gives rise to entry to study the application, results in authorization to enter the country, the sources explain.
The two authorized young people were part of the group that was detained in one of the asylum rooms at Madrid airport, where a flight to Marrakech (Morocco) is scheduled for this Sunday with 21 citizens, authorities said. . sources consulted.
The flight is scheduled for midnight sharp and two other Sahrawi activists are trying to prevent it by asking the duty court to urgently stop their transfer.
These are two boys who also requested international protection in Spain and provided documents proving their activism. The court has not yet ruled on whether or not it takes into account the proposed precautionary measures.
Last Friday, 16 Sahrawi asylum seekers, also detained at the airport, were deported to Marrakech after their requests for protection were refused.
Legal sources consulted by EFE explained that, according to the families of those concerned, two of them were arrested by Moroccan authorities upon their arrival and were questioned.
Next Thursday 10, another flight is planned with the same characteristics.
Internal sources consulted on Sunday by EFE denied being able to provide data on this subject, while emphasizing that each case “is evaluated individually” before adopting a resolution, which always respects “the criteria and requirements established in the legislation national and international. “international in matters of international protection.
