Afghan Evacuees and Germany

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Some Afghans at-risk seek to leave Afghanistan for neighoring countries. Although not neighboring, Germany is a possible destination for some refugees. As of February 2022, Germany had relocated almost 26,000 local employees and vulnerable Afghans to Germany.

Federal Admission Programme for Afghanistan
Federal Foreign Office
https://www.bundesaufnahmeprogrammafghanistan.de/bundesaufnahme-en

New Afghan Assistance Plan. On October 17, 2022, the German government announced that it has has introduced a new federal admission plan to assist at-risk Afghans who need to leave Afghanistan. This new plan will be implemented in cooperation with civil-society organizations. Afghans who are eligible include those who have exposed themselves to particular risk as members of women's or human rights groups, judges, senior government officials, media, and others.
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/news/federal-admission-programme-afghanistan/2558756

Resources

Support Network
info@patenschaftsnetzwerk.de

Airbridge Kabul
https://www.kabulluftbruecke.de
A civilian initiative that was assisting in the evacuation of thousands of Afghans. Many of them are judges, intellectuals, climate activists, athletes, and others.

Germany Consular Services
https://www.germany.info/us-en/service

Afghanistan Studies and Cooperation Center (ASCC).
https://www.afgscc.org
Assisting Afghan migrants in Germany.

References

"Evacuating Nationals - A Noteworthy New Element of German Practice and Opinio Juris", by Claus Kress, Just Security, January 14, 2022.

"Like An Obstacle Course", Amnesty International, October 2021. There are few routes to safety for Afghans trying to flee their country. A detailed look at the various countries where Afghans are seeking refuge.
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2062588/ASA1148322021ENGLISH.pdf

News Reports about Germany and the Kabul NEO

October 22, 2022, "Germany's New Program to Take in At-Risk Afghans Challenging", Voice of America.

October 14, 2022, "Afghanistan: German diplomat describes flawed withdrawal plan", Deutshe Welle.

September 2, 2022, "We're Destroying the IT. Have a Nice Sunday", Der Speigel. A long and informative article about the German evacuation of Afghanistan in August 2021.