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Lower Saxony Deported Uighur Woman to China Without Notifying State Ministry

The case conflicts with federal practice of usually granting Uighurs protection, prompting calls for apologies and procedural fixes.

Eine Angehörige der muslimischen Minderheit der Uiguren ist von Niedersachsen aus nach China abgeschoben worden – obwohl ursprünglich die Türkei als Zielstaat vorgesehen gewesen sein soll.
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Overview

  • The Landesaufnahmebehörde Niedersachsen, supported by police, carried out the deportation on 3 November from Rotenburg via Frankfurt to Beijing.
  • Local officials say Turkey had been considered as the destination, but Turkish authorities reported no registration for the woman and she held a Chinese passport.
  • After arrival in Beijing, the woman fled via Dubai and reached Istanbul, where she is reported to be safe.
  • Interior Minister Daniela Behrens called the case regrettable, said the ministry was not informed, and questioned why the BAMF did not grant protection.
  • The county cites a BAMF rejection of her asylum claim as 'manifestly unfounded' and notes there is no formal deportation ban to China, while the Flüchtlingsrat demands an apology and the chance for the mother to reunite with her protected-status daughter in Germany.