MORE POSITIVE ASYLUM DECISIONS
The Federal Office for Refugees granted refugee status to a significantly higher number of asylum seekers within the first for months of this year as compared to the same period last year.
The quota of recognition increased from 3,2 to 20 percent.
Asylum was granted to three quarters of all asylum seekers from Bosnia-Hercegovina and to 16,6 percent of asylum seekers from Turkey.
According to the Federal Office for Refugees, besides new applications, more old pending cases demanding more time for consideration, were decided upon.
Source: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 18.5.93