#Cyprus: Asylum applications for Syrians have been 'suspended'
This will see #asylum seekers confined to reception camps. According to government sources, "Those who choose to leave those facilities will automatically forfeit any kind of benefit and will not be allowed to work"
This decision is ostensibly due to increased arrivals, with Cyprus having recorded over 2,000 from Jan-Mar this year, compared to 78 in this period last year.
