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Why did Germany keep a report used to justify deportations to Syria a secret?

Release Date
2026-03-30
Media
Syria Direct
Summary
After the fall of the Assad regime, European countries—particularly Germany—have sought to restrict Syrian asylum applications and increase deportations. Germany withheld a key Country of Origin (COI) report on Syria for nearly a year, despite using it in asylum decisions and court rulings, leaving applicants without access to crucial information affecting their cases.

When the report was eventually published, it was criticized for containing outdated and inaccurate information. Courts had relied on it to deny asylum and justify deportations, even though evidence suggests the report underestimated risks such as forced recruitment and human rights abuses in northeastern Syria.

At the same time, recognition rates for Syrian asylum seekers have dropped sharply, while deportation orders have increased. The German government argues that conditions in Syria have improved and aims to encourage large-scale returns.

Authorities justified withholding the report by claiming that disclosure could enable applicants to manipulate their claims, but legal experts have dismissed this argument as illogical. Similar concerns about lack of transparency and possible misrepresentation of conditions have also been raised in Germany and the Netherlands.

Experts stress that greater transparency and public scrutiny of such reports are essential to ensure fair and accurate asylum decisions.
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