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EKM is considering outsourcing church asylum due to a possible AfD takeover of the government
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Die Zeit·42 minutes ago·Politics·1 min read·🇩🇪Germany·

EKM is considering outsourcing church asylum due to a possible AfD takeover of the government

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In view of a possible AfD takeover of government, the Evangelical Church in Central Germany is planning to outsource church asylum to other federal states in order to protect asylum seekers from police attacks.

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Church asylum refers to the temporary protection of people at risk of deportation in churches. It is not a legally protected space, but an informal agreement.

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In view of the AfD's possible takeover of government in Saxony-Anhalt, the Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM) is considering outsourcing church asylum to other federal states. “We will rather outsource these instruments because it is clearly the case that the day after tomorrow the police will be at the door and there will be collection,” said regional bishop Friedrich Kramer to the media portal “Fokus Thuringia”.

Church asylum is not a legally protected space, but a space of humanity and an informal agreement. The process is already underway. Regional Bishop Kramer did not want to give details because the topic was “highly sensitive”. It's about protecting people, both in the communities and the asylum seekers, said Kramer.

Church asylum means that a person who is threatened with deportation, for example, receives temporary protection in a church.

The AfD announced in its election program that it would stop church asylum in Saxony-Anhalt and hold the churches financially accountable. According to current information, there are around 15 people in church asylum in the EKM area, which includes Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and parts of Saxony and Brandenburg.

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