Published : 30-12-2016
Palestinian Syria refugees in Germany have sued the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees for not giving them full refugee status and most have won.
Those who have appealed against the Federal Office were given an under-privileged form of asylum called as “subsidiary protection.”
The Palestinian refugees won the case after they were brought before a German court, which granted them a three-year visa and restored their right to family reunification.
The German national daily Die Welt said on December 15, 2016 that the number of appeals was estimated at 36,000, mostly filed by Palestinians from Syria who have been granted subsidiary asylum status. 89% of the appeals were backed by the panel of German adjudicators.
Out of a total of 4,718 appeals filed by refugees from different destinations, 4,167 cases won, amounting to 88% of the overall number of suits.
Holders of subsidiary protection are granted a one-year stay rather than three and are not entitled to the right to family reunification.
Activists in Germany recommend that holders of subsidiary protections status hire a lawyer specialized in asylum affairs so as to appeal the decision which bans family reunification for a couple of years and outlaws relocation. Refugees can also appeal to such NGOs as Diakonie and Caritas for more structured litigations.
Palestinians from Syria in Germany are categorized as stateless refugees according to the German law.
The Geneva Convention stipulates that Germany grant nationality to those categorized as stateless refugees, in accordance with the German Nationality Law of 2000.
Palestinian Syria refugees in Germany have sued the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees for not giving them full refugee status and most have won.
Those who have appealed against the Federal Office were given an under-privileged form of asylum called as “subsidiary protection.”
The Palestinian refugees won the case after they were brought before a German court, which granted them a three-year visa and restored their right to family reunification.
The German national daily Die Welt said on December 15, 2016 that the number of appeals was estimated at 36,000, mostly filed by Palestinians from Syria who have been granted subsidiary asylum status. 89% of the appeals were backed by the panel of German adjudicators.
Out of a total of 4,718 appeals filed by refugees from different destinations, 4,167 cases won, amounting to 88% of the overall number of suits.
Holders of subsidiary protection are granted a one-year stay rather than three and are not entitled to the right to family reunification.
Activists in Germany recommend that holders of subsidiary protections status hire a lawyer specialized in asylum affairs so as to appeal the decision which bans family reunification for a couple of years and outlaws relocation. Refugees can also appeal to such NGOs as Diakonie and Caritas for more structured litigations.
Palestinians from Syria in Germany are categorized as stateless refugees according to the German law.
The Geneva Convention stipulates that Germany grant nationality to those categorized as stateless refugees, in accordance with the German Nationality Law of 2000.
