Overview

• The Potsdam Administrative Court has ruled the family’s July 22 deportation to Iraq lawful and refused to mandate their return.
• The family, who had lived for years in Lychen and was described as well integrated, remains in Iraq with no immediate legal path back.
• Interior Minister René Wilke said he would pursue a coordinated return if new legal grounds arise at the federal level.
• Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke urged all parties to respect the court’s decision while announcing a critical review of the case.
• Students delivered a Change.org petition with 35,000 signatures to the Brandenburg Landtag this week, calling for the Jesidi family’s return.