Tag: Refugees
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Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees

In official letters to asylum seekers already recognised in Greece, the German Federal Office for Migration states that their second application in Germany will probably be rejected. The communication is dubious for various reasons. The German Federal Office for Migration…
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German trial over death of refugee Mouhamed Dramé ends with acquittals for five police defendants

After a year of trial, five police officers in Dortmund have been acquitted. The court recognised Mouhamed Dramé’s jumping up as self-defence-situation for the defendants – even though the victim was forced to do so by them. In the German…
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Von der Leyen on ‘weaponisation of migration’: From now on, refoulement of refugees is allowed

The EU Commission has published a communication according to which states are authorised to pushback refugees to Russia and Belarus if they ‘use migration as a weapon’. This opens the floodgates for even more human rights violations. On Wednesday, the…
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Demand for EU directive for refugees: 15 German organisations criticise persecution as “smugglers”

Human rights organisations are calling on the German government to take a stand against the criminalisation of refugees and solidarity in Europe. They are also calling for safe and legal escape routes. 15 human rights organisations based in Germany, including…