Swiss Court Grants Asylum Rights To Afghan Women

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Español (es) Un tribunal suizo concede el derecho de asilo a mujeres afganas

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The court upheld the new asylum practice of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

A self-determined life for women and girls in Afghanistan is not possible under the current regime, the Swiss court concluded in a judgement published by the NZZ am Sonntag on Sunday. According to the court, this discrimination is a significant motive for persecution under refugee law.

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In September 2022, the SEM rejected the two women's asylum applications and ordered them to be deported from Switzerland. The Afghan women lodged an appeal against this decision.

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In July 2023, however, the SEM changed its practice and, following a recommendation by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), had decided to grant asylum to women from Afghanistan as a rule.

This decision and two related motions filed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party will be discussed in an extraordinary session of parliament next week.

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