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Berlin: Afghan Refugees Face Deportation Threats, Discrimination
In Berlin, Afghan refugees face rising deportation threats, discrimination, and housing shortages, impacting their mental health and integration, according to social workers and a meeting with Berlin's integration officer.
Berlin: Afghan Refugees Face Deportation Threats, Discrimination
In Berlin, Afghan refugees face rising deportation threats, discrimination, and housing shortages, impacting their mental health and integration, according to social workers and a meeting with Berlin's integration officer.
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Asylum Appeals in Saxony
Saxony's administrative courts saw an over 33% increase in asylum appeals in 2024 (8,747 vs. 5,703 in 2023), a trend mirrored nationwide with a near two-thirds surge, largely due to faster BAMF processing leading to more appeals; despite faster processing in Saxony (16.3 months), success rates remai...
Surge in Asylum Appeals in Saxony
Saxony's administrative courts saw an over 33% increase in asylum appeals in 2024 (8,747 vs. 5,703 in 2023), a trend mirrored nationwide with a near two-thirds surge, largely due to faster BAMF processing leading to more appeals; despite faster processing in Saxony (16.3 months), success rates remai...
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36% Bias Score
EU Asylum Applications Fall 11 Percent in 2024, But Remain Above 1 Million
The EU received 1,014,420 asylum applications in 2024, an 11 percent decrease from 2023 but still exceeding 1 million for the second year running; Germany received the most applications, while high rejection rates and a large backlog highlight processing challenges.
EU Asylum Applications Fall 11 Percent in 2024, But Remain Above 1 Million
The EU received 1,014,420 asylum applications in 2024, an 11 percent decrease from 2023 but still exceeding 1 million for the second year running; Germany received the most applications, while high rejection rates and a large backlog highlight processing challenges.
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56% Bias Score
EU Asylum Applications Decrease 11% in 2024 Despite Record Highs from Venezuela and Ukraine
Asylum applications in the EU, Norway, and Switzerland decreased by 11% in 2024 to 1,014,420, remaining above one million for the second consecutive year; applications from Venezuela reached a record high, while Ukrainian applications increased by 90%, prompting the EU to create controversial "retur...
EU Asylum Applications Decrease 11% in 2024 Despite Record Highs from Venezuela and Ukraine
Asylum applications in the EU, Norway, and Switzerland decreased by 11% in 2024 to 1,014,420, remaining above one million for the second consecutive year; applications from Venezuela reached a record high, while Ukrainian applications increased by 90%, prompting the EU to create controversial "retur...
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60% Bias Score
Germany's flawed Afghan asylum program highlights risks of externalization
Germany's Bundesaufnahmeprogramm Afghanistan (BAP), intended to protect at-risk Afghans, has admitted only 1,262 people since October 2022, falling far short of its goal and raising concerns about the feasibility and human rights implications of externalizing asylum procedures.
Germany's flawed Afghan asylum program highlights risks of externalization
Germany's Bundesaufnahmeprogramm Afghanistan (BAP), intended to protect at-risk Afghans, has admitted only 1,262 people since October 2022, falling far short of its goal and raising concerns about the feasibility and human rights implications of externalizing asylum procedures.
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64% Bias Score
Solingen Attack: Triple Murder Charges Filed, Deportation Failure Investigated
Six months after a Syrian man killed three and injured ten with a knife at a Solingen, Germany city festival in August 2024, German federal prosecutors charged him with triple murder, citing radical Islamist motives and alleging prior contact with an unknown Islamic State member. A parliamentary com...
Solingen Attack: Triple Murder Charges Filed, Deportation Failure Investigated
Six months after a Syrian man killed three and injured ten with a knife at a Solingen, Germany city festival in August 2024, German federal prosecutors charged him with triple murder, citing radical Islamist motives and alleging prior contact with an unknown Islamic State member. A parliamentary com...
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Bavarian Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases—second only to North Rhine-Westphalia nationwide—resulting from faster processing of prior asylum applications and creating a strain on the judicial system with processing times exceeding the target of...
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Bavarian Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases—second only to North Rhine-Westphalia nationwide—resulting from faster processing of prior asylum applications and creating a strain on the judicial system with processing times exceeding the target of...
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Bavarian Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases, placing it second nationwide. This surge follows faster processing of asylum applications by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, but court processing times remain above the target.
Surge in Bavarian Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases, placing it second nationwide. This surge follows faster processing of asylum applications by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, but court processing times remain above the target.
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40% Bias Score
EU Asylum Applications Fall 11% in 2024, but Remain Above One Million
EU asylum applications dropped 11% in 2024 to 1,014,420, but remained above one million; nearly half were from citizens with historically low approval rates; Germany received the most applications (237,000), followed by Spain and Italy; the EU is considering external processing centers to address th...
EU Asylum Applications Fall 11% in 2024, but Remain Above One Million
EU asylum applications dropped 11% in 2024 to 1,014,420, but remained above one million; nearly half were from citizens with historically low approval rates; Germany received the most applications (237,000), followed by Spain and Italy; the EU is considering external processing centers to address th...
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56% Bias Score
Austria Forms New Three-Party Coalition Government After Record Delay
Austria formed a new three-party coalition government on Monday, led by Chancellor Christian Stocker, after a five-month delay following inconclusive September elections; the government will address rising unemployment, recession, and budget issues, and plans to implement strict new asylum rules.
Austria Forms New Three-Party Coalition Government After Record Delay
Austria formed a new three-party coalition government on Monday, led by Chancellor Christian Stocker, after a five-month delay following inconclusive September elections; the government will address rising unemployment, recession, and budget issues, and plans to implement strict new asylum rules.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Deportation Policy Shifts Burden to Central America
The United States is deporting migrants to Central American nations such as Panama and Costa Rica, raising concerns about human rights and the implications for international agreements on asylum seekers. These countries are providing temporary holding facilities, often in challenging locations like ...
U.S. Deportation Policy Shifts Burden to Central America
The United States is deporting migrants to Central American nations such as Panama and Costa Rica, raising concerns about human rights and the implications for international agreements on asylum seekers. These countries are providing temporary holding facilities, often in challenging locations like ...
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52% Bias Score
German Court Halts Deportation of Former IS Member Amid Torture Concerns
A German court halted the deportation of a Tajikistani man with a past IS conviction after he self-harmed to prevent his removal, citing concerns about potential torture if returned to Tajikistan.
German Court Halts Deportation of Former IS Member Amid Torture Concerns
A German court halted the deportation of a Tajikistani man with a past IS conviction after he self-harmed to prevent his removal, citing concerns about potential torture if returned to Tajikistan.
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44% Bias Score
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