{"id":132651,"date":"2025-11-29T07:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132651"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:54:55","slug":"sweden-syria-agree-to-cooperate-on-deporting-convicted-syrian-migrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132651\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden, Syria agree to cooperate on deporting convicted Syrian migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Sweden and Syria announced on Nov. 27, 2025 that they will cooperate on the return of Syrian migrants convicted of crimes in Sweden, marking the first such agreement since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell told public broadcaster Sveriges Radio that any Syrian migrant found guilty of criminal offenses should be expelled, but deportations have been difficult due to lack of coordination with Damascus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the new cooperation aims to speed up returns and is tied to development aid Sweden provides to Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forssell\u2019s remarks followed a rare visit to Damascus by him and Sweden\u2019s Minister for International Cooperation, Benjamin Dousa, where they met with Syria\u2019s Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit was the first official Swedish trip to Syria since war broke out more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Sweden <em>Herald<\/em>, 128 Syrian nationals convicted of crimes in Sweden have outstanding deportation orders but remain in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSeveral of them have committed very serious crimes,&#8221; Forssell said. &#8220;By committing crimes in Sweden, these people have chosen not to be part of Sweden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forssell stressed that Sweden expects \u201ca return\u201d on the aid it provides, including Damascus\u2019 cooperation in taking back its nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that development assistance may be withheld if deportations cannot proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swedish officials said Syria may send a \u201ctechnical team\u201d to Sweden to review individual cases, including identity verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Stockholm has not set a timeline for transfers, citing ongoing instability in Syria and human-rights concerns. \u201cWe don\u2019t deport anyone if they risk torture,\u201d Forssell noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sweden hosts nearly 200,000 Syria-born residents, making Syrians the largest foreign-born group in the country. Despite declining asylum numbers, Syrians remained the top nationality among applicants in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish Migration Agency also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infomigrants.net\/en\/post\/68419\/sweden-and-syria-announce-cooperation-for-returns-of-migrants-convicted-of-crime\">announced<\/a> that repatriation grants will rise significantly starting January 2026, offering up to 600,000 kronas (about \u20ac54,500) per household for voluntary returns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Sweden and Syria announced on Nov. 27, 2025 that they will cooperate on the return of Syrian migrants convicted of crimes in Sweden, marking the first such agreement since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. 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