The Minister of the Interior of Germany, Alexander Dobrindt, said that the country’s government will turn to the European Court of the United Nations with a request to rule on the legality of the return of migrants. About this reported edition of Deutsche Welle.
The reason was the decision of the German court dated May 9, which stated that the border guards illegally did not allow three Somali citizens to cross the Polish-German border. These individuals applied for asylum, citing insecurity in their home country, where certain regions are under the control of militant groups, not the central government.
The court concluded that in such cases Germany should act in accordance with the Dublin Regulation of the EU. This document provides that the asylum request is considered by the first EU country to which the migrant arrived. However, a member state does not have the right to simply refuse entry without first analyzing the applicant’s situation.
Minister Dobrindt emphasized that the government plans to justify the application of an exception to the Dublin rules, referring to a special provision of EU legislation that allows such actions in exceptional circumstances. According to him, Germany acts within the limits of European law and is ready to prove it in court.
The activation of such decisions is associated with increased pressure from the right-wing populist party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD), which actively exploits anti-migrant rhetoric. In response to her growing popularity, the German government is taking steps to control migration policy and prevent further political radicalization in the country.
