Eight Somalis Could Face Deportation

Some of them face deportation to the unstable southern part of Somalia, in contravention of recommendations made by the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.

The deportation orders are not yet legally valid. No recent deportation orders have been implemented, Helsingin Sanomat reports. Deportees can appeal the decision to the Administrative Court.

Jorma Vuorio, Director General of the Directorate of Immigration, says the U.N. policy is just a recommendation and that many countries have repatriated Somalis to southern and central parts of the country. He says the police have proposed the deportation of Somalis guilty of violent crimes.

In an interview given to the Finnish News Agency, Vuorio noted that no-one would be deported to an area where they might face danger.

The Helsinki Police said at the beginning of this year it was ready to repatriate people to Somalia.