Fall Assads: Celebrate on the streets - but what's next for Syria?

Fall Assads: Celebrate on the streets - but what's next for Syria?

After the fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the joy is great, both in Syria and worldwide. Millions of Syrians fled to brutal rule celebrate this turning point. But while people cheer, political discussions about asylum and return seem to be loud. In Germany, voices are loud, the demands that refugee Syrians should return to their homeland. Political figures, especially from the Union, drive this debate forward and speak of return plans. Jens Spahn, Union faction vice, brought a financial incentive structure for returnees and said that the Federal Government should submit return offers, such as the provision of charter for return flights and starting fees. Watson reported that the geopolitical situation in Syria is still uncertain and no guarantee is Return conditions.

uncertainty for Syrian refugees

Apparently 900,000 to one million Syrian refugees live in Germany. Many of them hope for a return, but the reality looks bleak. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has stopped all decisions about Syrians asylum applications until further notice and warns of excessive expectations regarding a safe return. Experts such as migration lawyers Daniel Thym emphasize that the protection status of the Syrian refugees who have only received subsidiary protection in many cases remains for the time being, since the situation in Syria is still unstable. ZDF emphasizes that return would only be possible if the security situation is improving permanently, which is currently not foreseeable. The EU Commission joins this view and warns of a fallen return.

The discussion about asylum and repatriation shows a remarkable political impatience and ignorance of the real conditions in Syria. While Assad is no longer in power, a variety of other risks, including the increasing power of Islamist groups, could endanger the living conditions for returnees. Until the situation is clarified, patience and careful consideration are required instead of taking premature political decisions that could endanger the life of those affected.