European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum

UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims

The UN's refugee agency and the UK's biggest refugee charity have urged European countries not to turn their backs on the Syrians who are applying for asylum.

Interventions from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Refugee Council follow the UK government's suspension of 6,500 asylum claims from Syrian nationals after the collapse of the Assad regime.