Pro Asyl
Formation | 1986 |
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Founder |
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Type | Non-profit NGO |
Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
Services | Protecting human rights |
Fields | Lobbying, research, consultancy. |
Membership (2022) | 25.209[1] |
Secretary General | Beate Wagner |
Management | Karl Kopp, Helen Rezene |
Affiliations | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) |
Budget (2022) | €5,850,676[1] |
Website | www |
PRO ASYL is Germany's largest pro immigration advocacy organization. Founded in 1986 by protestant pastor Jürgen Micksch , Catholic priest Herbert Leuninger and others, the organization has over 25.000 members and an annual budget of more than €5,800,000 (as of 2022). It supports asylum in Germany, in Europe and worldwide.[1]
Working fields
Pro Asyl helps refugees individually in situations in which they need support, including legal consulting and representation in the court, if necessary all the way up to
The organization also does political lobbying for the rights of refugees by launching campaigns and taking part in panel and TV discussions. Politically, they strive for "a humane society, open towards foreigners."[2]
In 2004, Pro Asyl and partner organizations from seven Central European countries founded the
Positions
On the Residenzpflicht
In the past, Pro Asyl has waged nationwide campaigns against a legal requirement for
On "safe origin countries"
The organization has always criticized the steady expansion of the government-designated list of "safe origin countries" as institutionalized discrimination, as it deprives citizens of more and more non-EU countries, including
Awards
The organization received a number of awards of national relevance, including the Bonhoeffer-Prize 1998, the Aachener Friedenspreis 2001, and the Theodor-Heuss-Medal 2008.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Pro Asyl (2023). "Tätigkeitsbericht 2022/23" [Annual Report 2022/23] (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Pro Asyl. "Friends of Pro Asyl". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Pro Asyl. "Cooperation". Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Katie Engelhart (15 September 2015). "While Welcoming Some Refugees, Germany Is Also Expelling Migrants Back to the Balkans". VICE. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Ben Knight (21 July 2015). "Bavaria under fire for Balkan migrant 'deportation camp' plans". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Pro Asyl. "Auszeichnungen für PRO ASYL" (in German). Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
External links
- Official website (in German and English)