The Higher Regional Court in Naumburg ordered a retrial of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Detlef Gürth on charges of inciting hatred against Afghans. The decision came after the court accepted the public prosecutor’s appeal against the previous acquittal of Gürth. The Higher Regional Court referred the case to the Aschersleben District Court for a…
Thousands of anti-racism protesters marched in Dublin in a demonstration organized by United Against Racism. The march started at Parnell Square and proceeded to Custom House Quay. The protesters expressed solidarity with migrants who have come under attack, chanting: “Our migrants are under attack — say it loud, resist! Say it loud and clear: migrants…
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt affirmed that conducting security checks for Afghans who have received promises of admission is a key prerequisite for granting visas to those stranded in Pakistan. “I will handle the matter in a way that ensures we know exactly who is coming,” Dobrindt said. The minister’s remarks came in…
A new study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg revealed that a large proportion of refugees and migrants have successfully integrated into the German labor market. According to the study, about two-thirds of those who migrated to Germany since 2015 have found employment, a figure close to the employment rate among Germans….
Educational expert Nele McElvany recommended teaching German as a second language in primary and secondary schools. She advised the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to adopt German as a second language as a regular core subject in the state’s schools. The researcher emphasized the importance of teaching German from the very beginning to all students who…
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt seeks to reach an agreement with Syria to resume the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. He stated that talks with the Syrian government will begin soon, adding: “We aim to conclude an agreement with Syria this year, and then deport criminals first, followed by those who have no…
Refugees’ sense of being welcomed in Germany has been steadily declining since 2017. According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research, the proportion of refugees who felt welcome fell from 84% in 2017 to 78% in 2020, and declined further to just 65% in 2023. The study was based on a survey…
Claire Mackie-Brown, a member of the Reform Party on Falkirk City Council, has faced strong criticism for sharing a protest platform with a neo-Nazi. The right-wing politician appeared alongside far-right activist Richard McFarlane during an anti-immigration rally in Falkirk, where MacFarlane claimed that white people would become a minority in the UK by 2026. Critics…
The Dutch government announced that it has signed a memorandum of intent with Uganda to establish a reception center in Uganda for rejected asylum seekers. The memorandum was signed in New York by the Dutch Minister for Asylum Affairs and the Ugandan minister responsible for asylum issues, on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings….
A German plane has transferred ten Afghan families of asylum seekers stranded in Pakistan to Germany. The aircraft, carrying nearly 50 people including 20 minors, arrived at Hanover Airport. This marks the first time since the formation of the current government that Germany has received Afghan asylum seekers who were promised asylum. According to the…
A federal judge has issued an order to improve conditions at the Migrant Detention Center in New York, following reports of human rights violations. These violations included punitive treatment, severe overcrowding, and a lack of adequate healthcare and food. Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who issued the ruling, stated: “My conclusion is that there is a…
Dozens of civil society organizations in the UK have called for an end to the far-right movements organizing anti-migrant protests. Some 200 pro-refugee NGOs and charities signed a letter urging British politicians to put an end to what they described as “malicious movements” and to eliminate the hatred and racism fueling protests against migrants. The…
