German Court Rules Syrians Can Be Deported,Citing Improved Safety
Mรผnster,Germany โ- A German court โhas ruled that conditions in Syria no longer warrant refugee protection for some individuals,paving the way for potential deportations. The Higher Administrative Court of Mรผnster rejected the asylum claim of a โSyrian national convicted โof human โฃsmuggling, finding there was no evidence โof a “serious threat to life and limb” in Syria. The decision signals a โขpotential shift โin โคGermany’s policy toward Syrian refugees as politicalโ debate intensifies over returns to the war-torn nation.
the ruling comes amid growing calls from within the conservative opposition for the repatriation of Syrian refugees, now that the most intense phase of the Syrian civil โฃwar has ended. This case establishes a legal precedent that could impact future asylum applications from Syrianโข citizens. The German government is simultaneously discussing reconstruction efforts in Syria and the logistical and constitutional hurdles involved in facilitating a large-scale return of refugees.
Federal โForeign Minister โJohann Wadephul (CDU)โค recently sparked controversy after a visit to Syria, expressing reservations about immediate returns, stating โขSyria is “more destroyed than Germany in 1945.” However, CDU leader Friedrich Merz has taken a firmer stance, asserting that “the civil war in Syria โขis over”โ and “there are no longer โany reasons for asylum in Germany,” advocating for the โขcommencement of โคreturns.
Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius confirmed Wednesday thatโค discussions are underway regarding “reconstruction in Syria” and “creating โconditionsโฆto โenable an orderly return of war refugees,” acknowledging the process will involve “a โcomplex constitutional procedure.”
