Overview
- Germany’s Interior Ministry says it is still reviewing responses, while aid groups estimate only about five families accepted the money to withdraw from relocation.
- The offer targeted roughly 650 people with prior promises under the Menschenrechtsliste and bridging programme, leaving most of that cohort still awaiting transfer.
- Officials had warned in writing that vetting and visa procedures might not finish by year’s end, a delay that could expose those in Pakistan to forced returns.
- UN and NGO reporting says returnees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan face credible risks, and Pakistan has signaled deportations will resume after the year ends.
- Legal pressure on Berlin continues, with the Administrative Court in Berlin reporting 49 of 67 expedited rulings in favor of applicants and a constitutional complaint pending.