German court rules turning away asylum-seekers unlawful DW 06/02/2025
Briefly

A Berlin court has declared that it is unlawful for Germany to turn back asylum seekers at its borders without following the EU's Dublin procedure. This decision arises from a case involving three Somali nationals sent back to Poland. The ruling challenges a controversial new federal migration policy instituted by Germany's conservative government, which has directed police to reject irregular migrants at the border. The court's finding highlights the importance of upholding legal protocols for asylum seekers and reinforces their rights against arbitrary rejections.
The Berlin Administrative Court's recent ruling emphasizes that asylum seekers cannot be turned back at Germany's borders without adhering to the EU's Dublin procedure, thereby reinforcing asylum rights.
This emergency decision emerged from the case of three Somali nationals who were expelled to Poland under a new German policy, which the court deemed unlawful.
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