Swiss Court Clears Afghan Repatriations if Conditions Allow

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The Federal Administrative Court judges that Switzerland can lead asylum seekers from Afghanistan to their home country.

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Young men from Afghanistan can be deported from Switzerland to their home country, as decided by the Federal Administrative Court.

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The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has issued a landmark ruling allowing the repatriation of Afghans under favorable individual circumstances. Rejecting an appeal by a young Afghan man, the court stated that returns are possible in certain favorable conditions.

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Refugees from Afghanistan will again be returned to their country in certain special cases. In a reference judgment, the Federal Administrative Court (FAT) confirms that in the presence of "favorable individual circumstances", the return of a refugee is now possible.