This translation has been prepared for the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), one of the NGOs supporting the claimants in this case (Faisal bin Ali Jaber and others v. the Federal Republic of Germany).

This is an unofficial translation and is provided for information only. Italicized text added for clarity. The original German text of the court’s press release can be found on the website of the Higher Administrative Court for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.