Asylum

Acceptance of unaccompanied minor refugees from Greece in Germany

Germany · German Bundestag · 25 November 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Why are there no considerations within the federal government about accepting unaccompanied minor refugees from Greece in Germany (Bundestag printed matter 17/ 7537 - answer to question 57b), and to what extent is this position compatible with the decision of the ECHR of January 21, 2011 (M. S. S. against Belgium and Greece) regarding the situation in Greek reception camps for refugees inhumane?

German reception of injured refugees from Syria as well as humanitarian aid for refugees and victims of the Syrian regime

Germany · German Bundestag · 25 November 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Plant die Bundesregierung &ndash; angesichts der Zusage, 150 verletzte libysche Kämpfer in Deutschland aufzunehmen (vgl. Antwort auf meine Schriftliche Frage 55 auf Bundestagsdrucksache 17/7584) &ndash;, auch verletzte Flüchtlinge aus Syrien, die es schaffen, in Flüchtlingslager außerhalb Syriens zu gelangen, in Deutschland aufzunehmen, und in welcher Form erteilt sie ansonsten humanitäre Hilfe zugunsten syrischer Flüchtlinge und oppositioneller Kämpferinnen und Kämpfer?

Number of underage refugees who entered the country in 2011

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 November 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> How many underage refugees arrived in 2011 (legally/illegally), broken down by different federal states?

Promotion of the integration of the underage refugees who arrived in 2011, including through the local youth welfare offices

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 November 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What instruments and to what extent is the federal government promoting the integration of the underage refugees who arrived in 2011, for example by supporting the local youth welfare offices?

Refusal to accept registered refugees from the Libyan conflict under the UNHCR resettlement program

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 November 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> On what grounds does the Federal Government refuse to accept registered refugees from Libya as part of the resettlement program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) due to the conflict there?

Communication from die Bundesregierung gemäß § 8 Absatz 1 EUZBBG (GASP/GSVP) Palästinensische Flüchtlinge EuB-BReg 191/2011

Germany · German Bundestag · 21 October 2011

Compatibility of issuing food and medical vouchers to asylum seekers with the Basic Law and the European Convention on Human Rights

Germany · German Bundestag · 21 October 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> To what extent is the awarding of food and medical vouchers to asylum seekers in accordance with the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act compatible with Article 3 of the Basic Law, Article 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, especially in light of the fact that the employment agency benefits recipients of unemployment benefit II, which according to are paid at the standard rate, are sanctioned for breaches of contract with the awarding of food vouchers or benefits in kind, and in which federal states are, to the knowledge of the Federal Government, food and medical vouchers issued to asylum seekers?

Infringement proceedings pending against Germany in the areas of asylum, residence and freedom of movement law

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 October 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Which EU Commission infringement proceedings in the area of asylum, residence and freedom of movement law are currently pending against the Federal Republic of Germany (please list with the individual points of objection, date of initiation and status of the proceedings), and how has the Federal Government reacted to the proceedings or does it plan to do so?

Implementation of the commitment to Malta to accept refugees from third countries; Carrying out the asylum procedures in Malta and Germany; Asylum seekers transferred to Malta under the Dublin II procedure and planned suspension of returns

Germany · German Bundestag · 9 September 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> How many refugees from third countries that the Federal Government had promised the Republic of Malta would accept (100 people for the year 2010 and a further 100 people for the year 2011 - www.bmi.bund.de/Shared Docs/Press Releases/DE/2011/04/malta. html?nn=109632) actually arrived in Germany on August 26, 2011 (by nationality please break it down), and into which ones How many of these people were distributed to federal states?<br /> <br /> Are those admitted people who had already gone through an asylum procedure in Malta and who had received protection status, or is the asylum procedure for people admitted from the Republic of Malta carried out in Germany?<br /> <br /> How many asylum seekers were accepted under the Dublin II procedure by August 26, 2011? Germany transferred to Malta?<br /> <br /> Does the Federal Government intend to suspend the transfer of asylum seekers to Malta under the Dublin II Regulation in order to further reduce the burden on the country (see press release from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of April 8, 2011), and if not, why not?

Opinion of the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration on Federal Minister Friedrich's view of Islam in Germany

Germany · German Bundestag · 9 September 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Does the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration share the view of the Federal Minister of the Interior, Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich, Islam does not belong to Germany (please explain)?

Aim of the talks with the Libyan Transitional Council about refugee policy and the future of the internment camps for refugees in Libya and the role of the release of the Gaddafi regime's money invested in Germany in the negotiations

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 September 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Is the Federal Government holding talks with the Libyan Transitional Council about refugee policy and the future of the internment camps for refugees in Libya, and if so, with what aim and through which institutions or bodies of the Federal Government?Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What role will the release of the Gaddafi regime's funds invested in Germany play? Play negotiations on refugee policy with the Libyan Transitional Council?

Situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 September 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What knowledge does the Federal Government have about the situation of the refugees (refugee status, location of the refugee camps near the border, intimidation or attacks on the refugees by Syrian security forces) who have fled from Syria to Turkey?

Conclusions from the Commission's decision on the actions of Italy and France in the dispute over Tunisian refugees; Replacing the Dublin II system with a solidarity-based EU system for the reception of migrants

Germany · German Bundestag · 12 August 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche Schlussfolgerungen zieht die Bundesregierung aus der Entscheidung der Kommission, derzufolge das Vorgehen von Italien und Frankreich im Streit um tunesische Flüchtlinge im Einklang mit dem EU-Recht stand, im Hinblick auf eine zukünftige, verbesserte Verantwortungsaufteilung zwischen den EU-Mitgliedstaaten, die solche Konflikte verhindern könnte, und wieso widersetzt sich die Bundesregierung weiterhin der Ersetzung des Dublin-II-Systems durch ein solidarisches EU-System für die Aufnahme von Migrantinnen und Migranten, obwohl dieses die humanitäre Lage für tausende Flüchtlinge in der EU verbessern könnte?

Residence permit for other Iranian refugees in Turkey

Germany · German Bundestag · 12 August 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> After granting a residence permit to 50 Iranian refugees from Turkey last year, the Federal Government is now considering admitting additional Iranian refugees in Turkey for humanitarian reasons on the basis of Section 22 Sentence 2 of the Residence Act or in consultation with the federal states in view of the fact that these refugees are in a precarious situation human rights situation in Turkey, and if not, why not?

Number of asylum seekers deported to Iran in the last five years and number of detentions for religious reasons

Germany · German Bundestag · 5 August 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> How many people have been deported to Iran in the last five years after an (unsuccessful) asylum procedure in Germany, and how many of them have been imprisoned or otherwise persecuted there on the grounds that they converted to Christianity or another religion?

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2010 COM(2011) 291 final; Council doc. 10772/11

Germany · German Bundestag · 4 July 2011

Whereabouts of the data created in connection with the recording of pension entitlements according to the Foreign Pension Act for former GDR resettlers and refugees

Germany · German Bundestag · 1 July 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What can the Federal Government say about the whereabouts of the data that the German Pension Insurance had created in connection with the recording of pension entitlements in accordance with the Foreign Pension Act for former GDR settlers and refugees, but whose pensions are now calculated in accordance with the Pension Transfer Act or Book Six (Social Code (SGB VI))?

Carrying out hearings in accordance with the Asylum Procedure Act on the reasons for persecution and flight before the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in the Oldenburg branch via video conference and in other branch offices; Appropriateness of this practice

Germany · German Bundestag · 1 July 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Hat die Bundesregierung Kenntnis davon, dass Anhörungen nach dem Asylverfahrensgesetz zu den Verfolgungs- und Fluchtgründen vor dem Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) in der Außenstelle des BAMF in Oldenburg per Videokonferenz mit den in der Aufnahmeeinrichtung des Landes Niedersachsen in Friedland befindlichen Antragstellern und Dolmetschern durchgeführt werden?<br /> <br /> Werden Anhörungen per Videokonferenz auch in weiteren Außenstellen des BAMF praktiziert?<br /> <br /> Wie beurteilt die Bundesregierung diese Praxis, insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund, dass in Anhörungen zu den Verfolgungsgründen oftmals sensible Sachverhalte vorgetragen werden, die es notwendig machen, dass eine Anhörung abgebrochen werden muss und sog. Sonderbeauftragte des BAMF, etwa für Traumatisierte, für geschlechtsspezifisch Verfolgte sowie für unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge hinzugezogen werden müssen?

Measures by the Federal Government to improve the situation of refugees with no prospect of return in Libya and neighboring countries

Germany · German Bundestag · 3 June 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What will the Federal Government do specifically to sustainably improve the situation of African refugees with no prospect of return in Libya and neighboring countries who are looked after by the UNHCR and other UN organizations, and what steps has it already taken to achieve this?

Acceptance of further African refugees from Malta

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 April 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> In light of the one-off admission of 100 recognized refugees from Malta last year, does the Federal Government intend to accept further persons in need of protection from Malta in Germany due to the arrival of 535 refugees, predominantly from Eritrea and Somalia, on Malta on March 28, 2011 (source: UNHCR)?

Hearing from a representative of the interest group for former GDR refugees. V. (IEDF) on the problem of pension transfer

Germany · German Bundestag · 8 April 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Is the federal government willing to appoint a representative of the interest group for former GDR refugees? V. (IEDF) in connection with the problem of pension transfer?

Tasks of the German members of the rapid response team (RABIT) of the European Border Protection Agency FRONTEX on the Greek-Turkish border; Members' statements on the conditions in the Greek asylum process and violence against detained asylum seekers

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 March 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What specific tasks do the German members of the rapid response team (RABIT) of the European Border Protection Agency FRONTEX have on the Greek-Turkish border?<br /> <br /> Does the Federal Government know that German members of this immediate response team - be they their superiors from the Federal Police, members of FRONTEX or the immediate response team or even third parties - have expressed their concern about inhumane or (humanely) illegal conditions in the Greek asylum procedure or about violence against detained asylum seekers or expressed their concern that they may have been involved in illegal acts (even if only indirectly or as part of overall responsibility)?

Findings from Working Paper 34 “Media use by migrants in Germany” from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees

Germany · German Bundestag · 25 February 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> What findings does the Federal Government draw from Working Paper 34 “Media Use by Migrants in Germany” published by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in August 2010, and what opportunities for integration policy does the Federal Government see in the media use of migrants?

Humanitarian aid for refugees on Lampedusa

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 February 2011

Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> Have the European Union and the Federal Government anticipated the increasing number of refugees in Lampedusa due to the unrest in North Africa, and given the declaration of a humanitarian emergency by the Italian Government, is the Federal Government considering providing them with humanitarian support in addition to police measures, and if so, through what measures?