Deportation of Mehmet çakas: Red help raises the alarm for Kurdish rights!

Deportation of Mehmet çakas: Red help raises the alarm for Kurdish rights!

In a worrying appeal, the red help to the public and calls for the immediate expenses of the impending deportation of the Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas in the Türkiye. According to the organization, this measure could create a dangerous precedent and represents a threat to the fundamental rights of politically active Kurds in Germany. According to Anja Sommerfeld, a spokeswoman for Red Aid, the upcoming deportation is an alarming signal that German authorities are ready to hand over people to a regime that brutally pursues the opposition.

In view of the ongoing human rights violations in Turkey, red help is not alone in its concerns. As diverse reports show, the situation for Kurdish prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated considerably in recent years. According to a report of the Turkish human rights foundation TIHV since 2014 or their relatives have made applications for fertilization, with a large part of the applications in the past six years has been received. Particularly alarming: torture victims are often political prisoners who are detained due to their standards. The proportion of Kurdish ethnic identity among those affected is disproportionately high.

A particularly hard case shows the situation impressively: a Kurd that has been proven to be tortured in Turkey is also faced with an impending deportation notice. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (bamf) recognizes, but at the same time questions that this causes this due to political convictions happened. Critics, like the lawyer Roland Meister, accuse the BAMF an inappropriate relativization of torture.

political debate and upcoming court hearings

Red help sees the possible deportation of Çakas and other Kurdish activists a massive intervention in their political engagement in Germany. In her opinion, this measure could promote the oppression measures against politically active Kurd: inside again. In addition to the suspension of the deportation, red help also demands the recognition of Çakas' asylum saying, which was rejected by the BAMF. There is an ongoing hearing complaint, the hearing of which is scheduled for September 8, 2024.

In a climate of increasing repression in Turkey, where authoritarianism and disregard for human rights standards are the order of the day, the question of how Germany deals with such cases is becoming increasingly urgent. The government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan contributed to the continuation of torture and abuse, which is also reflected in the inadequate rule of law in Turkey.

The upcoming debate about the deportation of Mehmet çakas could not only determine his fate, but also have far -reaching effects on the Kurdish community in Germany. Will the responsible authorities recognize that they penetrate this decision into a dangerous terrain, or will the demand for a more human rights -friendly policy continue to ignore? The development remains really exciting.