Quoting wingman (Reply 247): Want asylum in Switzerland? Maybe just take a train there after landing in Rome. The chosen course instead guarantees he doesn't stand a chance. |
There are two things more that come into play here:
1. Due to the Dublin treaty, any asylum seeker cannot apply for an asylum if he comes from a safe third state (namely Italy). So the Swiss would have to turn down his request.
In order to avoid this issue, he would need to land... in Switzerland!
Bingo, we have a winner!
2. I've read that Italy has an extradition treaty with Ethiopia, but Switzerland hasn't. Due to the point above, getting to Switzerland would not have saved him if he enters the country from Italy.
Buuuut... Bingo again - by landing in Switzerland, he can avoid this extradition issue!
Though, his very best chances would have been to apply for a job in Switzerland, or found his own business here. Despite the referendum on February 9th, getting a one-year residence permit would not have been a big problem. The laws don't change that quickly - it's our parliament that has to enact the specific laws in the three years to come.
David
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