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Dutch immigration exam discriminatory, says Human Rights Watch

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May 19, 2008
        
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Human Rights Watch says that the examination many migrants have to take in their own countries before being allowed to come to The Netherlands is discriminatory. Non-Western migrants such as Turks and Moroccans have to sit the exam, while immigrants from the European Union, Japan and the United... [read full story]                    

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Rights Group Attacks Dutch Immigration Policy

 amren.com May 20, 2008
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Should immigrants have to take admittance tests?

 radionetherlands.nl May 20, 2008
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Rights Group Attacks Dutch Immigration Policy

amren.com
May 20, 2008
        

Toby Sterling, AP, May 15, 2008 A Dutch policy of forcing some would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before seeking a visa is discriminatory, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. “The overseas integration test is discriminatory because it explicitly applies only to relatives from...

Human Rights Watch: Dutch Naturalization Procedures Discriminatory

badnewsfromthenetherlands.blogspot.com
May 20, 2008
        

Human Rights Watch considers the Dutch Naturalization Procedures discriminatory against Moroccans and Turks. The Netherlands is the first country which requires certain immigrants to pass an exam in their country of origin before they can come to the country. This exam tests people's knowledge of...

Should immigrants have to take admittance tests?

radionetherlands.nl
May 20, 2008
        

Since 2006, the Dutch government has required would-be immigrants to take a test proving they have a basic command of the Dutch language and knowledge of Dutch culture. The Netherlands argues that the test is needed to avoid integration problems. People from most developed countries in Europe and...