Published : 28-11-2016
The Higher Administrative Court in the northern German city of Schleswig-Holstein has ruled that Syrian refugees are only entitled to subsidiary protection, rather than full asylum, in keeping with immigration authority regulations.
The panel of adjudicators said Syrians who come to Germany should only be offered "subsidiary protection" - a designation under European law that means they are only entitled to stay in Germany one year, rather than three, and are not allowed to bring their families with them.
One of the points of contention in the case had been whether or not refugees face political persecution, arrest or torture upon returning to Syria. Should one of those factors be proven, the applicant has a right to full asylum.
Thousands of refugees have appealed against the court rule due to the legal disadvantages implied by the partial asylum status. Most importantly, it means parents cannot bring their children or any other close relative out of Syria for at least two years.
94,000 Syrian refugees have only been granted the second-tier status.
The Higher Administrative Court in the northern German city of Schleswig-Holstein has ruled that Syrian refugees are only entitled to subsidiary protection, rather than full asylum, in keeping with immigration authority regulations.
The panel of adjudicators said Syrians who come to Germany should only be offered "subsidiary protection" - a designation under European law that means they are only entitled to stay in Germany one year, rather than three, and are not allowed to bring their families with them.
One of the points of contention in the case had been whether or not refugees face political persecution, arrest or torture upon returning to Syria. Should one of those factors be proven, the applicant has a right to full asylum.
Thousands of refugees have appealed against the court rule due to the legal disadvantages implied by the partial asylum status. Most importantly, it means parents cannot bring their children or any other close relative out of Syria for at least two years.
94,000 Syrian refugees have only been granted the second-tier status.
