PRO ASYL Press Release
10. February 2003
Despite danger of persecution: Rejection of an Eritrean journalist after failed airport procedure
PRO ASYL criticizes scandalous decision of the Administrative Court Frankfurt and demands the abolition of the airport asylum procedure
- Trotz Verfolgungsgefahr: Zurückweisung eines eritreischen Journalisten nach gescheitertem Flughafenverfahren
PRO ASYL kritisiert skandalöse Entscheidung des Verwaltungsgerichts Frankfurt und fordert die Abschaffung des Flughafenverfahrens - Despite danger of persecution: Rejection of an Eritrean journalist after failed airport procedure
PRO ASYL criticizes scandalous decision of the Administrative Court Frankfurt and demands the abolition of the airport asylum procedure
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Although several witnesses could prove his flight and persecution history, the Eritrean journalist Daniel T. had been refused in the context of the airport asylum procedure to enter Germany. Without careful ination his asylum application was turned down and first ordered the rejection to Eritrea.
Daniel T. arrived at Frankfurt airport on November 26th, 2002 and applied for asylum. He indicated, due to a government critical article, he had written in the context of his job as journalist, to have been arrested and beaten and maltreated during a longer period. He finally after months had been able with help of a friend to flee out from prison and leave the country.
The Federal Office of the Recognition of Foreign Refugees turned down the application of Daniel T. however in the context of the shortened airport procedure on December 4th, 2002 as „obviously unfounded“. The details of Mr T. are „completely without substance and not expressive“. In the context of the following legal proceedings of the Administrative Court Frankfurt different witnesses confirmed solemnly the identity and the statements and thus the endangering of Mr T.
Despite the crushing fact situation the responsible femal judge of the 8. Chamber of the Administrative Court for Frankfurt considered a hearing of evidence for not necessary.
