New German law: Attack an asylum seeker, and the victim gets to stay
The German state of Brandenburg has introduced an unusual law to prevent a potential tide of right-wing extremist violence against asylum seekers. The law automatically provides residence permit to asylum seekers who are victims of xenophobic attacks, reports Berlingske.
The law is suppose to send a signal to perpetrators that attacks on refugees and migrants "do not pay."
Although it is only a tiny minority of Germany's asylum seekers who have been exposed to extreme right-wing attacks, it is a growing problem.
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