Afghan Refugees Protest In Front Of German Embassy In Tehran

A group of Afghan asylum seekers held a demonstration in front of the German embassy in Tehran to protest against the delayed processing of their asylum applications in Germany.

Protesters said that they have lost patience due to long waiting times for their asylum interviews.

In a video clip sent to Afghanistan International from Monday's demonstration, children, women and men can be seen holding placards that read: "Don't separate us from our families with long waiting time”.

In October 2022, the German foreign ministry had announced a programme to transfer 1,000 Afghan refugees to Germany every month.

According to the programme, priority would be given to the transfer of those who were active in justice, politics, media, education, culture, sport or academic sectors.

A year after the announcement of the programme, an organisation called "Kabul Luftbrücke" has said that only 13 Afghans have been transferred to Germany during this period. Kabul Luftbrücke operates to relocate at-risk refugees from Afghanistan to Germany.

However, Germany has sheltered thousands of Afghan refugees since the Taliban took over the power in 2021. Reports indicate that Germany has approved the transfer of over 1,400 of more than 30,000 Afghan applications since August 2021.