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Germany Upholds Asylum Pushbacks Despite Unlawful Ruling

Authorities continue to bar entry under Dublin regulations despite a Berlin court ruling that pushbacks are unlawful, drawing criticism from a human rights report.

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Moslems auf dem Fest der Vielfalt in Gladbeck. Die Zahl der Asylmigranten ist auf einem neuen Rekordhoch.

Overview

  • Since May federal police have intensified border checks and increasingly turned away protection seekers at crossings.
  • In June the Berlin Administrative Court ruled that the pushback of three Somali applicants at Frankfurt (Oder) was unlawful.
  • The German Institute for Human Rights concluded that blanket rejections at the border breach EU law and international human rights obligations.
  • Angela Merkel publicly insisted that anyone seeking asylum at the German border must at minimum receive a formal procedural review.
  • Federal authorities cite the Dublin Regulation to justify rejections of those who first applied for asylum in another EU country.