Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled on July 24, 2026 that the government could not blanket-cancel resettlement places promised to Afghans and must review each case individually. The ruling invalidated an arbitrary mass revocation of admission pledges.
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BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - 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.
BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - Germany's top court ruled on Friday that the government could not simply cancel an entire swathe of resettlement places promised to Afghans, and that each case must be considered individually. The Constitutional Court backed a complaint by an Afghan mother and her two sons who had been selected in 2021 for admission to Germany under a "human rights list" set up by the p