German top court says Afghan admission pledges cannot be revoked en masse

Friday, 24 July 2026 - 13:52

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Germany's top court on Friday ​ruled that a blanket ‌cancellation of promised places for Afghans in ​a special intake ​programme was arbitrary and must ⁠be reconsidered case ​by case.
The Federal Constitutional ​Court backed a complaint by an Afghan mother and ​her two minor ​sons, who had been told ‌in ⁠2021 they would be admitted to Germany under the "human rights ​list" scheme.

The ​judges ⁠said the Interior Ministry's December 2025 ​order voiding about ​640 ⁠such promises without looking at each person ⁠breached ​the constitutional ban ​on arbitrariness.

-Reuters


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