Among those expressing their anger in Geneva were multiple young asylum seekers, who shouted emotional slogans outside the headquarters of the Geneva social welfare office. 

Christophe Girod, the director of the office, came out and spoke to the crowd, highlighting that the administrative decision to deport the young Afghan refugee had been taken by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) -- without taking his personal situation into consideration.

According to SwissInfo.ch many of the demonstrators outside the building stressed the fact that authorities had not taken the suicide risk of the Afghan applicant into account.

Prior to the suicide, the local government in Geneva expressed frustration about the decision, which it found to be endangering "the life and health of the people who have been detained, when they are in a medically proven situation of psychological distress."

Track record of post-traumatic stress

According to media reports, the young Afghan refugee had arrived in Switzerland in spring of 2022. There, an organization that helps young unaccompanied minors and young adults welcomed him.

However, it was established later that he had entered Europe via Greece, which legally means that Greece has to take responsibility for him during the entirety of his asylum process.

The young Afghan migrant, however, had allegedly suffered abuse at a refugee camp in Greece, and therefore did not want to go back there. Doctors in Switzerland said that it was likely he was suffering from post-traumatic stress.

with Swiss.Info

Editor's note: If you are having suicidal thoughts or are thinking about hurting yourself, please seek professional help. You can find information on where to find such help, no matter where you are in the world, at www.befrienders.org