Three children whose Angolan mother has lost her claim for asylum cannot be evicted from the refugee centre where they are living, the appeal court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday.

The court ruled that the Dutch state is required under international law to protect the children. Their mother, however, is refusing to work towards her repatriation to Angola and can be evicted, the court said.
‘This decision by the mother cannot count against the children,’ the court said. They cannot be evicted as long as there are no measures in place to ensure they have access to healthcare, education and a roof over their heads.
In April, a lower court ruled the woman and her children, who have lived in the Netherlands for over eight years, could be evicted.
The Council of Europe has ordered the Netherlands to stop evicting families with young children from asylum seekers centres because this conflicts with the European social charter and other human rights legislation.