what is the current situation for Ahmadis seeking asylum in other countries?

 Ahmadi Muslims have faced persecution and discrimination in Pakistan, which has led many to flee their homes and seek asylum in other countries. According to a briefing by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, around 6,000 Ahmadi Muslims have fled state-sponsored persecution in Pakistan and are in southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, where many have obtained UNHCR refugee status

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.However, the situation for Ahmadi asylum seekers in other countries is not always secure. For example, in Malaysia, Ahmadi Muslims remain at risk and live in fear of deportation. A recent case highlights the real risk of refoulement, where one Ahmadi Muslim has been deported back to Pakistan, where he is now at serious risk of persecution

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.The United Nations has urged countries not to deport Ahmadi asylum seekers back to Pakistan, where they face persecution and discrimination. UN human rights experts have called on Turkey not to deport over 100 members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light seeking asylum, as they may be at risk of serious human rights violations if they are returned to their countries of origin

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.Ahmadi asylum seekers in Germany who have fled severe religious persecution in Pakistan are awaiting a decision on their asylum applications. They belong to a religiously and politically persecuted minority – the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It is recognized around the world by human rights groups that Ahmadi Muslims are constantly, ruthlessly persecuted

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.In conclusion, Ahmadi asylum seekers in other countries face an uncertain future, with some at risk of deportation back to Pakistan, where they face persecution and discrimination. The international community has urged countries not to deport Ahmadi asylum seekers and to provide them with a safe home to settle and lead a peaceful and productive life.

Citations:

[1] https://appg-ahmadiyyamuslim.org.uk/briefings/ahmadi-refugee-crisis/

[2] https://www.refworld.org/topic/50ffbce57a2/50ffbce57a5.html

[3] https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/07/turkiye-must-not-deport-members-ahmadi-religion-peace-and-light-seeking

[4] https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/07/international-community-must-pay-attention-persecution-ahmadi-muslims

[5] https://freedomofconscience.eu/ahmadi-muslims-in-germany-whove-fled-state-persecution-are-being-deported-back-to-pakistan-and-its-putting-their-lives-at-risk/

[6] https://hrwf.eu/turkey-eu-over-100-ahmadi-asylum-seekers-beaten-at-the-turkish-border-with-bulgaria/

[7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Ahmadis

[8] https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/thailand-ahmadi-asylum-seekers-trapped-detention

[9] https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6a8044.html

[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_by_country

[11] https://www.refworld.org/cases,USA_CA_7,4152e0f518.html

[12] https://www.uscirf.gov/publication/ahmadiyya-persecution-factsheet

[13] https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/2021%20Ahmadiyya%20Persecution%20Factsheet.pdf

[14] https://freedomofconscience.eu/hrc-41-written-statement-the-case-of-the-ahmadis-refugees-in-thailand-and-malaysia/

[15] http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/1/27/pakistani-ahmadis-seek-asylum-in-sri-lanka.html

[16] https://www.jcwi.org.uk/news/families-reunited-after-home-office-drops-demand-for-non-existent-document

[17] https://asrc.org.au/2022/06/27/winter-appeal-2022-ahmadis-story/