Hundreds of Afghan refugees have set up camp in a Brussels church, protesting against their imminent deportation to their home country, which they say is not safe.
Sitting in the heart of Brussels' trendy Saint Catherine district, with renowned fish restaurants and designer fashion stores, nothing on the outside of Saint John the Baptist at the Beguinage hints at its temporary residents.
Inside, however, half of the church is filled with tents and makeshift beds. People sit on the floor to eat their lunch and children run around the 17th century baroque church's nave.
The refugees say they fear they would be killed or be forced to join terrorist groups if they returned to Afghanistan.
"We are afraid to die, to go back to die or to join a group of Al-Qaeda that is against humanity," said Samir Hamdard, the 29-year-old spokesman for the group.
Disponível em: www.reuters.com. Acesso em: 28 fev. 2014.
A Guerra do Afeganistão provocou uma onda de imigração, inclusive para a Europa. Os refugiados citados no texto
a) apoiam grupos terroristas.
b) têm o apoio do governo suíço.
c) incorporaram os costumes ocidentais.
d) protestam contra a provável deportação.
e) acamparam em um bairro pobre de Bruxelas.
