Elin Ersson refused to sit down on Gothenburg flight until man being sent to Afghanistan was removed
A lone student activist on board a plane at Gothenburg airport has prevented the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker from Sweden by refusing to sit down until the man was removed from the flight.
Her successful protest, footage of which spread rapidly across the internet, shines a spotlight on domestic opposition to Sweden’s tough asylum regime, at a time when immigration and asylum are topping the agenda of a general election campaign in which the far right is polling strongly.
Related: Swedish plane protester Elin Ersson: ‘I knew I couldn't back down – I had to do what I could'
Related: 'Sweden sends us to be killed': young Afghans face perilous deportation
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