Those who breach the contract would face deportation.
The city of Basel in Switzerland has offered its homeless community a free one-way ticket to any other European destination if they agree to sign a contract vowing never to return.that homeless individuals in the city can request a travel voucher and 20 Swiss Francs—USD$21.90. In return, the individuals must sign a contract vowing not to return to the country for a specified period of time.
The city of Basel in Switzerland has reportedly offered homeless individuals a free one-way ticket to anywhere else in Europe if they vow never to return.Thirty one homeless individuals have taken the city's offer including 14 from Romania and seven from Germany, according toCritics have reportedly called the offer"street cleansing."
Switzerland, a Central European country, home to mountains, lakes and villages, has demonstrated a zero-tolerance approach to homelessness. In January 2014, officials in Geneva placed a female homeless individual in custody after she failed to pay a 500CHF—USD$547—fine for begging on the streets. The European Court of Human Rights overturned the city's decision and ruled that their treatment of the homeless woman was inconsistent with the goal of protecting the rights of the public.
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