Frankfurt (Germany), 18 August (LaPresse) – “There is absolutely no indication that the German Interior Minister is acceding to the Italian government’s request to cancel the deportation scheduled for tonight.” This was stated to LaPresse by Stephan Reichel of the association ‘Mateo Kirche und Asyl’, which is following the case of Faduma, a young Somali woman whom Germany intends to return to Italy as part of the so-called ‘Dublin cases’. “So far, the Somali national in question has not received any notification regarding the revocation of the deportation order,” added Reichel, “we must assume that tomorrow an attempt will be made to carry out this and other planned deportations to Italy, against the wishes of the Italian government and Italian public opinion.” Reichel describes the situation as “a serious affront by the German government towards Italy”, whilst also criticising the continued retroactive application of the GEAS (European Pact on Migration and Asylum), which “from a legal point of view is unlikely to stand up”. “However, it also amounts to inhumane treatment of Faduma and other potential asylum seekers subject to the Dublin Regulation, who are deeply afraid in this situation of uncertainty caused by our government,” said Reichel, who believes that “the only sensible solution would be a swift revision of the GEAS towards a binding quota”, with “a fair distribution of refugees amongst all European states, based on population and economic capacity”. “The unilateral burden imposed on border countries, particularly Italy – and conceived by Meloni herself – is unacceptable. Italians should oppose this before it is too late,” concluded Reichel.
Migrants: Berlin shows no sign of halting the deportation of a young Somali woman to Italy
Frankfurt (Germany), 18 August (LaPresse) – “There is absolutely no indication that the German Interior Minister is acceding to the Italian government’s request to cancel the deportation scheduled for tonight.” This was stated to LaPresse by Stephan Reichel of the association ‘Mateo Kirche und Asyl’, which is following the case of Faduma, a young Somali woman whom Germany intends to return to Italy as part of the so-called ‘Dublin cases’. “So far, the Somali national in question has not received any notification regarding the revocation of the deportation order,” added Reichel, “we must assume that tomorrow an attempt will be made to carry out this and other planned deportations to Italy, against the wishes of the Italian government and Italian public opinion.” Reichel describes the situation as “a serious affront by the German government towards Italy”, whilst also criticising the continued retroactive application of the GEAS (European Pact on Migration and Asylum), which “from a legal point of view is unlikely to stand up”. “However, it also amounts to inhumane treatment of Faduma and other potential asylum seekers subject to the Dublin Regulation, who are deeply afraid in this situation of uncertainty caused by our government,” said Reichel, who believes that “the only sensible solution would be a swift revision of the GEAS towards a binding quota”, with “a fair distribution of refugees amongst all European states, based on population and economic capacity”. “The unilateral burden imposed on border countries, particularly Italy – and conceived by Meloni herself – is unacceptable. Italians should oppose this before it is too late,” concluded Reichel.