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The right of asylum for victims of political persecution is a basic right stipulated in the Constitution of Germany.In a wider sense, the right of asylum recognises the definition of 'refugee' as established in the 1951 Refugee Convention and is understood to protect asylum seekers from deportation and grant them certain protections under the law.
Since then, in Germany's neighbouring countries, more specifically known as "safe third countries", the expected [clarification needed] number of asylum seekers sank steadily, from roughly 320,000 in 1993 to 28,018 in 2008. It was decided that asylum seekers would only have the chance of a favourable decision if they arrive by air.
Between 1990 and 1992 nearly 900,000 people sought asylum in a united Germany. [29] In 1992 Germany admitted almost 70 percent of all asylum seekers registered in the European Community. [38] By comparison, only about 100,000 people sought asylum in the U.S in the same year. [39]
A German group that supports asylum-seekers and liberal asylum laws in Germany said that it was “appalled” by the new measures and called plans to process asylum pleas outside the country ...
The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to more than 350,000, an increase of just over 50% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from ...
The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with ...
The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to more than 350,000, an increase of just over 50% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, followed by Turks and Afghans. In January, lawmakers approved legislation intended to ease deportation of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. German ...
The BAMF was alleged in 2018 to have accepted bribes for granting asylum and following these allegations 18,000 asylum approvals since 2000 [3] were to be reviewed. [4] The Bremen office was stripped of its authority to process applications [5] and 13 other offices are being investigated on suspicion of irregularities. [6]