Switzerland transfers asylum application of convicted Turkish woman to Germany
Published: Wednesday, Jun 5th 2024, 12:11
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Switzerland may transfer a Turkish woman convicted in Germany of supporting the Turkish Communist Party to its northern neighbor. The doctor, who has lived and worked in Germany for almost 20 years, applied for asylum in Switzerland in January.
The woman has long since served her prison sentence. She was deported from Germany at the end of July 2023. As part of her sentence, she was banned from entering and residing in the country for 20 years. On 28 January, she traveled directly from Germany to Switzerland and applied for asylum. This is the result of a ruling by the Federal Administrative Court published on Wednesday.
The court now supports the decision of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), according to which Germany is responsible for processing the asylum application. This follows from the Dublin III Regulation. There are neither obligations under international law nor humanitarian reasons that would justify Switzerland's responsibility. Germany confirmed the takeover. The ruling is legally binding.
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The Higher Regional Court of Munich/Germany sentenced the Turkish woman, who is now over 50 years old, for supporting a terrorist organization abroad. This paragraph was introduced in Germany in 2002 in order to be able to convict members of the so-called Islamic State (IS), among others.
According to the German verdict, the doctor - together with nine other people - raised money for the Turkish Communist Party/Marxist-Leninists (TKP/ML) and organized events. The money was also used to support the armed arm of the party.
It was not only employees of the clinic where she worked who campaigned against the expulsion of the Turkish woman. Trade unions and other organizations also campaigned on behalf of the woman who had settled in Germany. (Judgment F-2210/2024 of 24.5.2024)
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