– I cling to a little hope and to my four beautiful children, says Yasmin Kristensen. The mother of four can barely speak when news meets her and her husband at home in the garden in Lyngdal in Agder. She has been informed that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has not protested the verdict she received in the Supreme Court in 2019. This means that Yasmin Kristensen will be expelled from the country. It was Rett24 who first wrote about the new development in the case. In shock over the refusal Yasmin Kristensen lives with her Norwegian husband and their four children. When she came to Norway 21 years ago, she lied about where she came from. She said she was from Somalia. The right thing was Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. In 2007, she was granted Norwegian citizenship based on the incorrect information. After several rounds in court, the case ended up in the European Court of Human Rights. The family was not prepared for what was to come. – We reacted with shock, because we had hoped for a completely different outcome, says Yasmin’s husband Rolf Erik Kristensen. – Do you now have more hope? – We have little hope that the authorities will look at our case again and understand that she must be allowed to stay, he says. Her husband Rolf Erik Kristensen says that they have little hope that the Norwegian authorities will wake up and give them another chance. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news – Time to make an important decision Yasmin Kristensen’s lawyer believes that the time has come to make an important decision. – The family must decide whether they want to turn every stone to try to change the verdict, or whether it is time for Yasmin to leave, says Nadin Askeland Humlen. The Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) has decided that Yasmin must return to her home country for two years before she can apply to be reunited with her family. According to the husband, the children fear that the mother will be picked up. – We have heard of other cases where the police suddenly stand at the door and ask people to join, he says. – The exit order is fixed, and if she does not comply with it, she can be thrown out by force, says lawyer Humlen. Then she will not see her children at two, maybe three years. The children of Yasmin and Rolf Erik Kristensen take summer holidays knowing that the family situation is uncertain. Photo: news – Very serious violation UNE believes Yasmin by lying about who she is, has committed a very serious violation of the Immigration Act. – The Supreme Court agrees with us, and the European Court of Human Rights has reached the same result. It is a heavy source of law for us, says acting unit leader in UNE Erik Mathisen. UNE believes Djibouti in the Horn of Africa is safe. – We are well acquainted with the situation in Djibouti, and have considered that it is not dangerous to travel there, says Mathisen. Nav with money requirements At the same time, Nav wants money. Yasmin Kristensen received benefits from Nav in the period before she was deprived of Norwegian citizenship. She was charged with social security fraud. Nav demands repayment of NOK 1.6 million for, among other things, child support over a period of eleven years. – The claim was appealed, but NAV is still insisting on it, says lawyer Humlen. The family will probably pick up the thread again now that the Strasbourg verdict is ready. Kristensen has received child benefit, sickness benefits, parental benefits, unemployment benefits, constant support and work clearance benefits. First, mother of four Yasmin was expelled – now she is accused of Nav scam Sten Sørensen is one of those who has helped the family, among other things by raising money. – It is cruel that she is expelled from Norway, he says. The ruling in the EMD states that it is not a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights to deport her. It is about children’s right to a family life. Sten Sørensen is one of the most important supporters of the family. Photo: Troens Bevis
ttn-69
Did not win in the human rights court – to be deported from the country – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
