Dumped refugee demands compensation

Why would he "find his way back to Sweden" if they deported him in the first place. If I was deported to the wrong country and suffered the things that this man is claiming; I would stay as far away from the country that deported me as I could.

Does anybody know why Migrationsverket relied on a language test instead of just asking him what country he came from?

If he was uncooperative, he can't complain he got sent to the wrong country. If he was cooperative, he has been badly handled and deserves compensation. If he deserves compensation, the people responsible should pay some of it themselves to help them focus on getting it right next time.

There's gold in them there (Swedish) mountains.

Sounds like this guy is asking to be deported again.

Kevin H:

"Does anybody know why Migrationsverket relied on a language test instead of just asking him what country he came from? "

I don't know of this specific case, but generally, authorities don't rely on what people say, they look at papers. Like a passport. And asylum seekers often "lose" their passports, because that makes it harder to return them when asylum is not granted.

If the case is that the man had "lost" his passport in Sweden, after travelling across half Earth with it, it sounds like he's not acting completely bona fide, and I don't see basis for a compensation claim. The Swedish law might say otherwise, I'm simply telling what is just.

If the man ended up in Ghana after throwing away his Ugandan passport, and the authorities of Ghana tortured him, the state of Ghana should pay compensation, if any - not Sweden.

Should make sure they deport him to the right country this time round then!

Ghana is actually one of the most democratic countries in Africa, with several successful free elections. If he was imprisoned there it was probably for a reason. Otherwise he should sue Ghana for that...

Why not demanding compensation from Ghana or Uganda or whatever countries that create the situations like this?!!

People with who do not want to reveal their true identity usually persons with criminal backgrounds dispose of identifying documentation, this to complicate the process of identification, repatriation & thus claiming the status of refugee.

Well, he he was poorly treated, then he should be compensated.

THAT IS THE LAW!

@ G Kin

He wasn't mistreated by Swedes he was mistreated by fellow Africans.

@flintis

Can Sweden demonstrate that there was no wrong on thier part for deporting him to the wrong country?.

Only then would the blame fall entirely on Ghana.

This is not the first case in Sweden. An Egyptian man suffered a similar fate some time ago.

Between the refugee who was trying to confuse his "captors" and the arrogant and racist immigration officers who might have thought that they know everything the outcome could not have been any better. It is not surprise that Uganda had sounded like Ghana.

This guy went to jail for some reason. Why did he go to jail? He must have committed some crime. If you don't want to be treated poorly in a Ghanaian prison then don't commit crimes in Ghana.

I really don't see how this guy has any claim at all against Sweden at all. If he has a legitimate claim, shouldn't it be against Ghana. I think Sweden's only responsibility is deporting this man to Uganda.

despite the fact that the responsible person did everything out of bribe and did for the seek of pleasing him and not acting as the law states,And also being so considerate nobody wants his time to be wasted so i end by saying the swedish state should value this gentleman years and compensate for his years.

Did this man just realise he has been maltreated? and not contest his been put in jail for these years, he should watch his back. And i suggest his roots should be investigated to get a detail data of him

Our country Sverige is rich and peaceful country. It hurts me when I see some freak-goons from Sweden who are screaming and roaring about taking refugees, support poor countries, send aid to Africa, stand against the satanic state "Israel" in order to help out the poor people in Gaza.

Therefore, always I'm asking myself: Are these elements really human beings?

Ghana? Uganda? What's the difference?

Go call a waaahmbulance.

13:30 June 7, 2010 by Mackan2017

Ghana? Uganda? What's the difference?

Its all Africa hey?

@ Gkin

Probably because he did not reveal his true identity, or maybe the pilot got lost, he was still closer to home there than here.

Swedish immigration officials deserve a kick in the butt and this parasite needs to be sent back along with the thousands of others!

If he was deported how come he was allowed back in. just deport him again. He is not satisfied with getting back into Sweden he then has the nerve to demand compensation. Perhaps this is why he was tortured when he got to Ghana he demand compensation from them.

All I can say is this is just typical of Africans trying to make a quick buck and I hope the Swedish authorities look carefully into his so called allegations of imprisonment & abuse as like most of you have said they won't just imprison somebody without a reason. Sweden shouldn't even give this idiot the time of day if I was an immigration officer I would just get him off Swedish soil ASAP.

Migrationsverket actually deported someone?!!!

At first when I read the headline for this article, I thought, "Here we go again, my dear Sweden; letting people bite the hand that feeds them still, I see." But as I read the article and ensuing comments, I'm surprised that none of you brought up the following points:

"A Swedish consul is reported to have received several hundred thousand kronor from police to manage the handover."

--and later--

"A police inspector had submitted a guarantee that Sweden would stand for the return flight if it was shown that he was not Ghanian, a promise that was however never kept."

Why is a consul receiving backdoor handouts by police to handle a situation like this? I wonder if the consul claimed the income to skatteverket? Seems like a cover-up situation that smacks of illegality. And further, if a governmental agency issues a guarentee to right a wrong if they were at fault, and yet don't right the wrong after it was shown they were at fault, the man has a claim to sue for damages. It's as simple as that.

Given Sweden's rich history of taking in refugees and treating them like royalty, I can't understand why they would have done this to this guy and then not owned up to their obvious failures that resulted in human rights violations that Sweden so viciously tries to protect refugees from. But even with that said, I still say the guy has a right to sue the country for wrongfully deporting him.

@Louisalouisa

It is just such quick and likely irrational way of reacting that leads to the need for people to needing compensation for damages.

I can assure you that in many countries especially in Africa, arriving as a deportee is an offens in the home country.

So if you deport him, you have acused him of a crime when he gets home. That is the case in Cameroon for example. And yes you can be detained and even imprisoned for that.

SO there is ground to sue the deporting country if the procedure is flowed.

@flintis

A pilot's mistake is Sweden's mistake because he is acting on thier behalf.

So please, hold your horses before you over react.

Open Borders--NUTS......

Honestly i really don't know when we will grow over race. I have followed up articles in The Local. I must say that I never come across any one that people comment unobjectively and without paying much attention to the whole details than when it involves people that are different from the way we look.

However in my dissapointment, i am encouraged by objective comment like the one from (mjennin2).

@ Marc the Texan

This guy went to jail for some reason. Why did he go to jail? He must have committed some crime. If you don't want to be treated poorly in a Ghanaian prison then don't commit crimes in Ghana.

Well. you dont have to have done anything wrong in Ghana to be jailed there. just the fact that you were deported lands you in prison in most west african state....

so the migrationsverket should pay for deporting him to the wrong country

I'm from London UK and all I can say is that Sweden's over generous policy of immigration makes it a million times worst for the UK lets face it NO immigrant wants to be in Sweden its just a ticket to the UK, I studied Swedish free from the kommun all in my class wanted to be in the UK NOT HERE so unless Sweden gets a grip on its generous immigration policy the end of the line i.e. UK suffers BIG TIME we need to collaborate as the UK is 66 million on land less then Sweden we need drastic measures!!

If a person can murder an old woman and not be deported then I really wonder what this guy has done??

" found his way back to Sweden after 15 years"

I wonder how he pulled that off. . .

"Gosh if he's imprisoned he must have done something wrong" hahah do you people ever think about the fact that people can and are often wrongly imprisoned? Christ.

"They locked me up and tortured me. The other prisoners harassed me continually," the man told SVT."

He never said why he was in prison. I'm not buying the idea they just dumped him in prison for no reason. It cost governments money to hold prisoners.

"A police inspector had submitted a guarantee that Sweden would stand for the return flight if it was shown that he was not Ghanian, a promise that was however never kept."

Just because a police inspector said something doesn't make it so. Government officials overstep their authority all the time, but it doesn't give people rights that they are not entitled to. He's making these claims, but what evidence does he have to support them in the first place. On top of that, he broke the law by coming back to Sweden. He should be prosecuted and deported for his latest crimes as well.

Cut the crap. Send him back. Deport him and divert the money that it would've cost to house & feed him to hospital units for saving sick children.

Wake up Sweden, for crissakes!!!

Amen. I totally agree Mackan.

Send 'em all back & use that money for the sick children

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