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EGMR Decision: Deportation Stop for Syrians Lifted

Der Syrer darf aus Österreich abgeschoben werden.
Der Syrer darf aus Österreich abgeschoben werden. ©APA/MAX SLOVENCIK (Symbolbild)
The European Court of Human Rights has lifted the temporary deportation stop for a Syrian whom Austria wanted to deport to his home country. This was announced in a press release by the ECHR, first reported by the "Standard".

The ECHR suspended the deportation in August. Given the security situation in Syria and the individual circumstances of the case, it was not proven that the man would face a specific risk to his rights under Article 2 and Article 3 if deported.

Man Convicted of Shoplifting and Unarmed Robbery

According to the ECHR's release, the man is a criminal Sunni Syrian citizen who came to Austria in 2022. His asylum procedure was discontinued twice because the applicant's whereabouts were unknown, and the application was finally rejected in 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the man from the northern Syrian province of Hasaka was convicted of shoplifting and unarmed robbery. After serving his prison sentence, he was taken into detention pending deportation. In July, Austria deported a Syrian to his country of origin for the first time in 15 years. Last week, another Syrian citizen was deported. According to the Ministry of the Interior, further deportations to Syria are being prepared.

(APA/Red)

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