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Restarting deportations to a high-risk country marks a hardening of German removal policy.
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Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan after the Solingen attack
On 30 August 2024 Germany deported 28 convicted Afghan offenders on a charter flight from Leipzig to Kabul, the first removals to Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The flight, arranged with Qatari mediation, came days after a fatal knife attack in Solingen and amid a broader government security package. Human-rights organisations criticised the removals, citing the risk of ill-treatment under Taliban rule and the absence of formal diplomatic relations with the de facto authorities.
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On 30 August 2024 Germany deported 28 convicted Afghan offenders on a charter flight from Leipzig to Kabul, the first removals to Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The flight, arranged with Qatari mediation, came days after a fatal knife attack in Solingen and amid a broader government security package. Human-rights organisations criticised the removals, citing the risk of ill-treatment under Taliban rule and the absence of formal diplomatic relations with the de facto authorities.
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