Germany deports 32 Afghan asylum seekers with serious criminal records to Kabul

Samim Wed Jun 2026 2 months ago 504

This marks the first direct deportation flight to Afghanistan after several weeks of interruption.


According to a spokesperson for Germany's Interior Ministry, the deported individuals had been convicted of crimes including murder, rape, sexual abuse of children, drug trafficking, and robbery with extortion. These individuals had been living in several German states, including Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia.


Germany began the process of deporting Afghan citizens with criminal records in August 2024. Initially, this process was mediated through Qatar; however, Berlin is now organizing deportation flights directly to Kabul. A scheduled flight at the end of May was also canceled due to what was described as a lack of cooperation from the Taliban.


Informed sources say the Taliban have demanded political concessions in exchange for accepting the deportees, including an increase in the number of their diplomats at Afghanistan's representations in Germany. It has also been reported that European countries have invited Taliban representatives to Brussels for talks on the deportation process for refugees.


The deportation process for Afghan refugees has faced criticism from opposition parties and human rights activists. While critics view this policy as a form of legitimizing the Taliban, Alexander Dobrindt, Germany's Interior Minister, has emphasized that the deportation of criminals will continue and may in the future include other individuals who do not have the right to reside in Germany.

German authorities have announced that in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, 32 Afghan refugees were deported to Kabul on a chartered flight from Leipzig Airport. Germany's Interior Ministry has stated that all of these individuals had serious criminal records.

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