Following the court ruling: The federal government is mandated to grant a visa to an Afghan woman
In a complex and evolving situation, a legal dispute has arisen between rights advocacy groups and German officials, centered around the protection of Afghan nationals with approved German admission visas from deportation by Pakistan to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Thousands of Afghans have been waiting in Pakistan for resettlement in Germany. These individuals were approved for resettlement due to their status as former staffers, women’s rights activists, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, who are considered at risk under Taliban rule in Afghanistan. However, Germany’s new center-right coalition government has suspended and is currently reviewing this admission program amid political changes and a push to curb migration.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has intensified deportations of Afghan refugees, including documented Afghans awaiting relocation to Germany, despite their visas and approvals. This move has led to a significant issue, with over 100 Afghans waiting for resettlement in Germany being detained and transferred to a deportation center by Pakistani authorities.
One such case involves a teaching assistant and her 13 family members who are waiting for visas in Pakistan. The Administrative Court of Berlin has ruled that the federal government must issue entry visas for this Afghan woman and her family who have been granted asylum. This ruling, made on July 7, has become legally binding as the federal government has withdrawn its appeal to the next higher instance, the Higher Administrative Court.
The ruling is specific to the case of the Afghan woman and her family. However, it underscores the federal government's legal commitment to admission through valid, non-revocable admission decisions, as initially ruled by the Administrative Court of Berlin. The Higher Administrative Court initially suspended the order of the lower court with an interim decision.
The resettlement process for Afghans in Pakistan involves a screening process due to the closure of the German embassy in Kabul. This situation reflects the complex intersection of German domestic politics, Pakistani immigration enforcement, and the precarious position of vulnerable Afghan refugees caught in between.
Sources:
- Berlin court rules: Afghans must be admitted to Germany
- Germany accused of failing to protect Afghans awaiting resettlement
- Pakistan intensifies deportations of Afghan refugees
- Lawsuit against German ministers over Afghan deportations
- The current political changes and push to curb migration in Germany have led to a suspension and review of the admission program for Afghan nationals at risk under Taliban rule.
- TheGeneral-news reflects the complex intersection of German domestic politics, Pakistani immigration enforcement, and the precarious position of Afghan refugees waiting for resettlement in Germany.
