Confession for Kosovo, which was hiding from Austrian police not to return to Kosovo

On September 26, 2007, Arigona Zogaj was hiding to escape exile. Meanwhile, after several years, she, her mother Nuria together Brother Albin and sister Albona, second younger than she, live quietly and fairly legally in Austria. Arigona, among other things, was declared the 2009 Man of the Year in Austria.

This is the chronology of this story:

May 8, 2001: Father Zogaj enters Austria illegally and applies for asylum. The woman Nuria and five children were joined in September 2002. All applications will be rejected in the years to come, case by case.

September 26, 2007: Police prepare the family for deportation, but Arizona disappears. As a result, her mother can stay in Austria to find the 15-year-old. A letter appears shortly later, and then a video through which Arigon threatens suicide. On October 10th, Arigon's position at pastor Joseph Friedl becomes known under his protection.

December 14, 2007: Austria's Constitutional Court ( VfGH counters a complaint made by Zogajs but at the same time makes it clear that this does not mean that Arigon and her mother should be expelled, albinfo.ch follows. Then Minister of Internal Affairs Günther Pletter denies the humanitarian right to stay, but Arigona and his mother can stay until the end of the school year in 2008.

June 2008: Arigona and Nurie Zogaj are asked in writing to leave the country early in summer vacations. Meanwhile, a psychiatric report confirms that Nuria had attempted suicide, while her daughter needed treatment in July. So they could stay for the moment. Father had already fled to Kosovo.

November 12, 2009: The Interior Ministry decides to deport Arigona, mother, and two younger sisters because of a negative decision on asylum. Zogaj's lawyer, Helmut Bloom, holds a complaint at the Court of Asylum.

March 18, 2010: The Court of Asylum rejects the complaint. Blum announces he will file a complaint at VfGH. The month of April requires suspension effect, and the expulsion is suspended until the completion of the procedure.

June 14, 2010: VfGH rejects complaints. Interior Minister Maria Fekter (PVP) recommends voluntary departure, and one day later referred to the possibility of a legal return.

July 15, 2010: The family travels to Kosovo after the end of the school year.

November 22, 2010: BiH (citizen authorities) Vöcklabrock accepts now divorced Nuries, Arigona, and her brother, Albin and sister, Albona, broadcast albinfo.ch. So immediately after that, all four family members return to Austria.

February 6, 2012: Arigona, Albini and Albona receive visas with residence permits. Their mother had made her decision by the end of 2011. The family has lived independently since then and has not received any help from the State. The visas were originally valid for a year, but then they were extended for two years. Today, Arigona, her mother, and her two small brothers and sisters live legally and without problems in Austria.