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Danish parl adopts controversial reforms on asylum seekers

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AFP Copenhagen
Denmark's parliament today adopted reforms aimed at dissuading migrants from seeking asylum by delaying family reunifications and allowing authorities to seize their valuables, legislation that has sparked widespread condemnation.

The bill presented by the right-wing minority government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen was approved by a huge majority of 81 of the 109 lawmakers present, as members of the opposition Social Democrats backed the measures.

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First Published: Jan 26 2016 | 9:48 PM IST

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