Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside the EU. It still needs another country to agree
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Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups.
The bill, which was approved in Danish parliament on Thursday, paves the way for offshore asylum centers outside the European Union, a press officer for the Danish parliament told CNN.
The legislation aims to send asylum seekers to reception centers in third countries once a quick process has been completed in Denmark. But the government has yet to outline where these centers will be placed, as it has not reached an agreement with a third country, Danish government spokesperson on immigration Rasmus Stoklund told CNN.
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