Speeding Up Asylum Decisions in Hesse: Christian Heinz's Promised Reforms
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Ready to streamline asylum processes? That's just what Christian Heinz, Hesse's Justice Minister, has in mind. He's announced plans to shift asylum cases to specific administrative courts, like Frankfurt, Kassel, Gießen, and Wiesbaden, based on the applicant's country of origin. Heinz believes this Country-specific expertise approach will speed things up.
As reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, these changes are set to kick off this summer.
Heinz's Bold Proposal:
In the near future, asylum seekers from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq, and Pakistan will have their cases handled by the Administrative Courts in Frankfurt and Kassel respectively. Meanwhile, those from the Russian Federation and Somalia will be dealt with by the Administrative Court in Wiesbaden.
The Possibility of SKIPPING Oral Proceedings:
At the upcoming ministers' conference in Bad Schandau, Heinz aims to advocate for the option to bypass oral proceedings in certain asylum cases where the fundamental question of protection isn't at stake. The conference begins on June 4th.
Previous Success with BUNDLING:
Already in Hesse, asylum cases involving safe countries of origin and promising return prospects are bundled at the Administrative Court in Gießen. According to Heinz, this strategy has yielded positive results.
Moreover, Hesse's first asylum chamber, located in Darmstadt, was launched on August 1, 2024. This chamber focuses exclusively on asylum proceedings, with three judicial positions. In just one year of operation, the average duration of asylum main proceedings at the Administrative Court in Darmstadt dropped by over eight months, as per the Ministry of Justice announcement.
Current State of Affairs:
Overall, the average duration of asylum proceedings at Hessian administrative courts was 19.8 months in the first quarter of this year. This is down from 29.2 months in the same quarter last year, according to the ministry data.
- Hesse
- Immigration Policies
- Christian Heinz
- Administrative Court
- Migration
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- Kassel
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- Asylum Procedures
As for the specifics on how Hesse is speeding up asylum procedures, more detailed information can be found in local and regional government sources. It's clear, though, that the state is striving for a more efficient asylum system.
- The Community policy of Hesse, as spearheaded by Christian Heinz, includes the proposed reform of handling asylum cases by specific administrative courts, such as Frankfurt, Kassel, Gießen, and Wiesbaden, based on the applicant's country of origin.
- In the context of politics and policy-and-legislation, Christian Heinz aims to propose skipping oral proceedings in certain asylum cases at the upcoming ministers' conference in Bad Schandau, where the fundamental question of protection isn't at stake.
