Denmark's parliament has voted to establish a refugee reception centre in a third country, possibly Rwanda, where it has previously pledged support for a refugee camp.
Politicians who voted for the bill say it will deter asylum seekers from crossing the Mediterranean Sea when they may be rejected anyway.
The European Commission and the United Nations have criticised the plan.
Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis has more.
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Politicians who voted for the bill say it will deter asylum seekers from crossing the Mediterranean Sea when they may be rejected anyway.
The European Commission and the United Nations have criticised the plan.
Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis has more.
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