Parliament has approved legislation reducing the timelimits for appeals against rejected asylum applications on Thursday, as courts simultaneously upheld deportation decisions.
The amendment was passed with 22 votes in favour and 16 against .
Support came from Disy, Diko, Elam and Dipa, while Akel, Edek and the Ecologists voted against the motion.
Under the new law, the deadline to lodge an appeal against decisions of the asylum service is reduced
