"We act and fulfill our humanitarian obligations and, based on the admission criteria we define, we provide protection to particularly vulnerable and vulnerable persons," said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) on Monday, during the presentation of the program.
At the same time, the social democratic politician emphasized that the capacity of the local governments for receiving and integration must also be taken into account, as they are already overloaded by the high number of refugees arriving in Germany this year.
Annalena Baerbock, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Green Party, described the program as an opportunity for women and girls suffering under the rule of the Islamist Taliban, so that they can get a little hope and a chance to live freely, safely, and fulfill themselves.
The target group of the program: Afghans at risk
According to the federal government, the target group of the program is those Afghans who are at serious risk because of their commitment to the former government.
The program also benefits Afghans who are threatened because of their gender, sexual orientation or gender identity. This mainly affects those who are at risk of being "victims of homophobic or transphobic human rights violations"
Junge Freiheit reported. Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt praised the program on her Twitter page. "The images from Kabul traveled the world. Many human rights defenders still face acute threats from the Taliban. The rights of women and girls are also severely curtailed. The Afghanistan acceptance program offers hope for a life of self-determination," said the vice-president.
So far, approximately 38,100 people have been promised entry to Germany, of which nearly 26,000 Afghans have already reached Germany.
Source: hirado.hu
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