European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 9, 1992 world the stars and stripes b Page 9german Asylum proposal assailed critics liken Border restrictions to order to shoot Bonn Germany apr a proposal to tighten Germany a Liberal Asylum Laws would shut off the country to All but War refugees and be As effective As an a order to shoot at the Border critics say. Interior minister Rudolf Seiters said the flood of refugees could be slashed by at least 80 percent if parliament As expected approves the plan agreed on sunday night. But it was not Clear that the plan would be As effective As Seiters claimed. Right Wing extremists have carried out nearly 2,000 attacks against foreigners and jews this year killing 16 people. The government is hoping to remove a rallying Point for Neo nazis by cutting the number of foreigners in the country. More than 100 romanians most of them gypsies arrived late monday in Bucharest Romania in the first Large scale deportation of Asylum seekers from Germany since a repatriation agreement took effect last month. About 40,000 romanian gypsies Are to be returned under the pact. The leftist greens said the plan to tighten the Asylum Laws amounted to a blockade that would be a was effective As an order to shoot at the pro asyl the country a most prominent refugee rights group accused the government of caving in to right Wing extremists. A this is a Victory of the streets and a defeat for our system of Laws a said Herbert Lenninger a spokesman for pro asyl. Practically the Only Chance left for Asylum seekers is a either to Parachute into the Lineburger Heath or land a hang glider in the Allau a Lenninger said referring to areas in the North and South of Germany. The agreement was worked out Between Chancellor Helmut Kohls conservative coalition and the opposition social democrats. Under it would be refugees entering from a european Community country or one of Germany a neighbors would be ineligible for Asylum. About 80 percent of refugees reach Germany through one of its neighbors Seiters said. A record 500,000 refugees arc expected to seek Sanctuary in Germany this year. The . High commissioner for refugees in Germany Walter Koi scr lauded the unconditional acceptance of refugees from War zones but was More sceptical about the restrictions. A it has to be guaranteed that somewhere along line the person has the. Guaranteed right of Access to an Asylum application. And has absolutely the guarantee that while the Asylum request is being examined that the person is not being sent Back to the country of origin a Kisser said. People turned away at the Border would be Able to Appeal the decision but from outside Germany. Currently petitioners May file appeals while living in Germany at the governments expense a process that can take years. Refugees from countries no longer considered repressive would not have an automatic right to Asylum but would be Given the Chance to prove they had been politically persecuted. They will be Able to remain in Germany while their applications and appeals Are considered. Parliament is expected to draw up a list of such countries Early next year. Still the proposal left open the possibility of abuse because Only about 7 percent of All Asylum applications Are actually made at Germany a porous Borders mainly at Frankfurt International Airport. Most refugees Only declare their intentions to seek Asylum once they Are in Germany and Hope to receive social benefits. Interior ministry spokesman Roland Bache Cir said if refugees refused to say How they got into Germany and the government prove they had arrived via a Safe third country they would not be automatically expelled. India death toll nears 300 in hindu Muslim fighting new Delhi India apr the government tuesday arrested the powerful leaders of the country a hindu nationalist opposition accusing them of inciting hindu Muslim violence that has claimed nearly 300 lives in two Days. It also had riot police Clear hindu militants from the Muslim mosque in the northeastern City of Ajodhya that they demolished sunday setting off the Bloodbath and paralysing the country a political system. The hindus believe the 16th-Century mosque was built on the Birthplace of their god Rama. The arrests and the eviction of the hindus who were trying to Lay h foundation for a Temple were the strongest actions by prime minister . Narasimha Raous government in its bid to halt the escalating unrest. Two of the politicians who were arrested in new Delhi head the Bharatia janata party which in three years has become the hindu dominated nations second most popular party by supporting anti Muslim sentiment. The arrests May undermine the moral Force of the party which has promoted hindu nationalism to a legitimate and powerful political movement. A this is a repressive measure a said the party a parliamentary Leader -L.K. Advani As he was arrested around Dawn. A we have not indulged in any act of he condemned Raous government for saying monday that it would rebuild the mosque and ban religious fundamentalist organizations in India. These a Are most provocative myopic and repressive Steps a Advani said. Authorities also arrested Murli a Ohar Joshi the party a president and Ashok Singhal general Secretary or the world hindu Council a nationalist group Allied with the party and Vinay Katiyar a militant Leader and party legislator. Rao has been criticized for failing to protect the mosque with troops a month ago when hindu militants said they would destroy it. He also could have dismissed the Bop con trolled government in utter Pravesh state an action he took sunday after the mosque was razed. Ajodhya is in utter Pravesh. The arrests caused an uproar in parliament which was paralysed for a second Day by legislators screaming accusations at each other. The disorder has prevented Rao from appearing in the House to make a statement on the troubles. The mosque destruction also provoked unrest in indians predominantly Muslim neighbors Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistani police said outraged muslims destroyed at least 24 hindu temples tuesday. In Bangladesh police fired on muslims who were attacking hindu Homes at least 25 people were injured witnesses said. As the Day began riots continued Between muslims and hindus across India. News agencies said the death toll had reached 298. In the old walled City the Only Section of new Delhi where muslims form a majority about 20 muslims flouted a curfew by starting a March to the prime ministers residence. They were quickly arrested by police who aimed their guns at muslims leaning out windows and shouting slogans in support of the March. Tension remained High in Many other cities including Bombay where 45 people were killed monday Many by police bullets. Outraged muslims stoned cars and trucks and stopped suburban railroads. In Ajodhya 600 helmeted troops using Bamboo Staves and tear Gas regained control of the site where the mosque was demolished and the radicals had begun building a hindu Temple. Only a few minor gashes and bruises were reported in the half hour struggle with the militants who fought Back with stones. Militant muslims wave As they smash a hindu Temple monday in Rawalpindi Pakistan. The building had been set on business to highlight nato meeting by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a defense Secretary Dick Cheney a last meeting with fellow nato defense chiefs later this week promises to be less than dramatic As the group discusses nuts and bolts Alliance topics in the Shadow of a european Community Summit meeting in Scotland. Allied defense ministers minus Frances Pierre Joe will huddle for a regular meeting of the defense planning committee in Brussels on thursday and Friday. They Are expected to take up such topics As Force Structure and peacekeeping planning. The meeting overlaps with a Friday saturday meeting in Edinburgh Scotland where 12 european Community Heads of state will debate How to push Forward with european integration plans despite recent political setbacks. In Brussels the defense leaders Are expected to discuss How recent decisions by Belgium and the Netherlands to dramatically reduce troop Levels will affect the alliances Force Structure plans that were drafted last year. Although the two countries plans to end the draft and move to a Volunteer Force will affect their nato commitments a senior nato official said they were unlikely to jeopardize the alliances Post cold War plan for multinational corps and a rapid reaction corps in Europe backed up in crisis by forces from Canada and the United states. A i done to think anybody feels that changes in National plans have put the Basic Structure in any question but the precise Way in which we implement that Structure is going to need some adjustment a the official said. For example the composition of multinational corps May require adjustment. The ministers Are also expected to ask military officials to intensify their study of collective planning for peacekeeping operations
