The living conditions of the Asylum Seeker Residence in Bad Belzig

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A female refugee and resident of the asylum seeker shelter tells the media about the problems and the bad living conditions in the residence, like the old dirty stove beside her.

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In front of the asylum residence some refugees with megaphone protest against deportations and demand "freedom of movement" and "deportation is murderer". That is also written on the signs behind them.

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A fence surrounds the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig.

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In front of the asylum residence some refugees with megaphone protest against deportations and demand "freedom of movement" and "deportation is murderer".

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On a table is a passport, a envelope with arabic letters and a book for children.

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Two residents of the Asylum Seeker Residence in Bad Belzig. One helds a small wooden cross.

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A empty reserve room of the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig, with metal lockers and double bunk beds.

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A empty reserve room in the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig, with metal lockers, a refrigerator and double bunk beds.

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A refugee chield sits on a bed in the asylum seeker residence.

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A refugee chield sits on a bed in the asylum seeker residence, beside her stands her mother.

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A resident of the asylum seeker shelter cooks in the kitchen.

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The showers of the asylum seeker residence. Residents say, they are dirty and sometimes there is no water.

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A female refugee and resident of the asylum seeker shelter tells the media about the problems and the bad living conditions in the residence, like the old dirty stove beside her.

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A room that was not prepared for the visit of German president Joachim Gauck, which is really small and were the TV does not work.

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The kitchen of a smaller group room in the asylum seeker shelter, that was not prepared for the visit of German president Joachim Gauck.

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Two residents of the asylum seeker shelter, who have no space for their clothes and stuff, because the room is too small.

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A female resident of the asylum seeker shelter, who has no space for her clothes and stuff, because the room is too small.

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A fence surrounds the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig.

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A refugee shows his German asylum seeker ID-Card to the press.

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A refugee shows the document, that allows him to work after one year living in Germany, to the press. Most of the residents are not allowed to work.

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A refugee shows his german asylum seeker ID-Card and the document, that allows him to work after one year living in Germany, to the press. Most of the residents are not allowed to work.

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A empty reserve room of the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig, with metal lockers and double bunk beds.

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A long corridor in the asylum seeker shelter and entrances to the rooms of the refugees. The rooms are too small for the drying racks, so the residents put them in the dark floor.

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A long corridor in the asylum seeker shelter and entrances to the rooms of the refugees. The rooms are too small for the drying racks, so the residents put them in the dark floor.

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A cat sits in front of the asylum seeker residence in Bad Belzig.

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During a visit by German President Gauck, some refugees told media, that the shown rooms are not honest representations. They say, that there is sometimes no water, the kitchens are dirty and rooms are too small. Most of them are not allowed to work.

During ongoing asylum debate in Germany, the German president Joachim Gauck visits a Residence for Asylum Seekers in Bad Belzig, Brandenburg. Gauck makes a tour thorugh the asylum shelter in the Weitzgrunder Weg and talks to the residents.

In the Residence live acutally 135 Refugees, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan and wait for the German authorities to decide about their asylum application.

Critics say the Asylum Shelter is not representative because most residences for Asylum Seekers in Brandenburg in very poor condition and the one in Bad Belzig, build in a Scandinavian holiday home style is regarded as a showpiece.

In Brandenburg currently live around 1800 Refugees, most of them (444) are from Afghanistan.