[Today's Prayer] Germany repatriates Syrian criminal to his home country for the first time since the 2011 civil war

The German government has repatriated a Syrian national criminal to his home country for the first time since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. This is a measure taken in accordance with a new agreement between Germany and Syria, which allows for the regular repatriation of certain criminals and security threats.

On the 23rd (local time), Deutsche Welle (DW) reported that the German Interior Ministry said, "We have repatriated a serious criminal to Damascus, the capital of Syria, and the handover to the Syrian authorities has been completed."

The individual in question is said to have committed serious crimes such as robbery, assault, and extortion in North Rhine-Westphalia. This action is in line with the recent agreement between the German and Syrian governments, which allows for the regular repatriation of certain criminals and security threats.

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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, "Our society has the right to expect serious criminals to leave Germany," adding, "The government attaches great importance to order, consistency, and clear results."

The center-right coalition government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz has set the resumption of repatriations to Syria as a priority policy since the end of Bashar al-Assad's presidency in 2024.

However, international human rights organizations continue to express deep concern about the political instability and serious human rights violations in Syria and Afghanistan, and have raised objections to the German government's forced repatriation policy.

Source: Nate News

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give you" (John 15:16)

Lord, we have heard the news that the German government has repatriated a Syrian national criminal to his home country for the first time since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, in line with the recent agreement between Germany and Syria that allows for the regular repatriation of certain criminals and security threats.

May you repent of your evil deeds and be restored to purity among the Syrian refugees who have committed crimes in order to survive in a foreign land.

May the German churches not turn a blind eye to the Syrian refugees in need, but help them like the Good Samaritan and lead them back to the right path.

May the Lord guide the Syrian refugees, who know all the paths, according to his good plan and grant them whatever they ask in Jesus' name, so that they may become a nation that gives abundantly.

To this end, we believe in the God who adds to all things and pray that the Syrian refugees, established by the name of Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life, may become a people of the kingdom of God.

Therefore, we allow the gospel footsteps of the global church and pray that the Syrian people, who spread the love of God that transforms all death and suffering into joy, may become a people of the kingdom of God and glorify him.