Magsud A. versus the German Deportation Machinery 2:0 for Magsud Victory
Disrupt the German Deportation Machinery and the persecution of refugees by the authoritarian state!
Read below on the dubious persecution of refugees in Apolda and the
recent struggle of Dr. Magsud Aghayev against the Foreigner’s Office in
Apolda and the Bundesamt in Nürnberg
Dr. Magsud Aghayev and his son Rafael got their residence permit back
after 3 years (M) and 9 years (R) without permanent residence from the
Foreigners’ Office in Apolda!!! This is really great news because their
defiance and determination in the face of persecution and intimidation
by the state is once again proof that we can resist and win even against
the monster.
Both of them arrived in Germany in 2005 as father and son. Rafael,
his son, is the father of an 8-year-old boy who lives with his German
mother in Apolda. Dr. Magsud and his son were transferred to
Apolda after he led the struggle with other refugees to close down the
infamous Katzhütte isolation camp in 2008. The struggle of Dr Magsud for
the rights of refugees did not end with the closure of the notorious
Katzhütte camp nor in Apolda. As Dr. Magsud so often stated „We will
fight till the end“.
Dr. Magsud was granted the right to stay in Germany in 2010 by
the administrative court of Meiningen without further deportation
threat. In 2012, Maqsud's permanent residence permits were withheld and
substituted with normal white A4-papers renewal for him and his son
without justification with bi-monthly to three months maximum
extensions. All the while, Magsud was being intimidated and
criminalized, persecuted and threatened with court processes, and by the
deportation deal between the Foreigner’s Office and BAMF. This deal was
meant to review his positive court decision to enable the nullification
of his residence permit granted by the court.
In his struggle he had to face many awkward and funny situations:
As a result of these shenanigans Magsud and Miloud from The VOICE Refugee Forum
went to BAMF Hermsdorf in Thueringen in Febuary 2018, where they were told that the
BAMF Nürnberg was in charge of his case. So Magsud tried to contact
Nurnberg but to no avail. A delegation was planned by Magsud to meet
with the officials of BAMF in Nürnberg on 2nd March 2018. This was
without notification because all attempts to reach them on phone before
had failed.
Our delegates from Thueringen informed the officials at the
BAMF Nürnberg that we needed an answer to Magsud’s situation and that
the visit will not be the end of the protest. The BAMF officials then
promised to see to the case but said that the official in charge was
actually in Hermsdorf. Yet, they refused to name the official in BAMF in
Hermsdorf when asked. They responded that the officials were secret. In
the so-called rechtsstaat, the name of a public official suddenly
becomes a secret. Bravo!!! Wonder they say shall never end!!!
No official in the office of the Bundesamt directly involved in his
case was known by name and there was no official letter or
other correspondence. It is important to know that the right to asylum
is of political and public interest and for the interest of the refugee
community. There must not be any secret about it.
Shortly after Magsud led the delegation of refugees and activists on
the 2nd March 2018 to the BAMF in Nürnberg the Foreigner’s Office
informed Rafael and Magsud in the middle of March on the success of
their struggles against the Foreigner’s Office and the BAMF. They would
get back their stay permits with four years extension. We never doubted!
The most fascinating lesson for us all here was Magsud’s
self-determination to fight politically. He refused to bow or solicit
paternalistic support but instead relied on the time tested solidarity
and the overriding common interest that is at the heart of our struggle
for justice. He could not afford to succumb to the discriminatory
bureaucrazy that intimidated, criminalised and persecuted him without
any reason other than to punish him, suppress his voice and silence him
for his fight for justice. He refused to take a lawyer for his political
protest and his unyielding determination coupled with the ironclad
solidarity from fellow refugees amongst others saw the case of BAMF and
the Foreigners’ Office collapse like a pack of cards and a hoax that it
was.
It is obvious Dr. Magsud has been persecuted because of his
political activism in the refugee migrants community, The VOICE and the
Caravan, and in the break deportation network in Thueringen. He
committed no crime, activism is no crime and we’re all supremely proud
of him! He is a worthy example to young and new refugees in Germany and
the message is clear: If you do not fight for your right, the so-called
rechtsstaat will deny your rights! Basta!!!
After three years of fighting, Magsud and his son Rafael got his residence permit back!
"I will fight till the end" he says, and we reply, “We will fight with you all the way!!!
We are proud of every supporter as we congratulate especially the
refugee activists from Bamberg refugee camp who were very motivated to
support Magsud A during his delegation meeting in the BAMF in Nuremberg
on the 02.03.2018.
More information on the persection and criminalisation of Magsud in
Apolda will be televised by the community!
Find links to protest actions and activities of Magsud Aghavev
http://thevoiceforum.org/search/node/magsudhttp://thevoiceforum.org/search/node/maqsud
The VOICE Refugee Forum
http://thevoiceforum.org
Break Deportation Network
http://breakdeportation.blogsport.de/
Caravan Refugee/Migrants Network
http://thecaravan.org
