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Advocacy groups have filed criminal charges against Germany’s foreign and interior ministers on Friday, accusing them of “failing to prevent” Afghan nationals from deportation in Pakistan, “despite having been granted admission to Germany.”
34 Afghan nationals, who had applied for asylum in Germany, were deported from Pakistan by Pakistani officials just days before the lawsuit was filed. It was lodged by refugee advocacy group PRO ASYL and the Patenschaftsnetzwerk Ortskräfte, naming Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt as defendants.
In the press release by PRO ASYL on the lawsuit, the group highlights an expert opinion drafted by a Berlin criminal defense attorney alleging that the ministers have committed “abandonment” and “failure to render assistance” under Section 221 of Germany’s Criminal Code for failing to prevent the deportations. Moreover, the “risk of deportations was known,” and the German authorities delayed visa admission despite having promised them visas in their “admission pledges.”
The rights group says in the press release that deportees face grave dangers upon return, including imprisonment, mistreatment, or execution. A UN report released late July echoes these concerns, documenting widespread human rights violations by Taliban authorities against involuntary returnees—particularly targeting women, former officials, journalists, and civil society workers.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has asked Pakistan to stop forcibly returning Afghan refugees with proof of registration cards. According to the UNHCR’s statement, 352,000 Afghan refugees were returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in 2025.
In early July, UN human rights officials called Interior Minister Dobrindt’s plan to negotiate directly with the Taliban over deportations “inappropriate” given ongoing rights abuses, especially against women and girls who have been stripped of education, employment, and freedom of movement. The UNHCR maintains a non-return policy for Afghans under current conditions, citing the international law principle of non-refoulement.
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34 Afghan nationals, who had applied for asylum in Germany, were deported from Pakistan by Pakistani officials just days before the lawsuit was filed. It was lodged by refugee advocacy group PRO ASYL and the Patenschaftsnetzwerk Ortskräfte, naming Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt as defendants.
In the press release by PRO ASYL on the lawsuit, the group highlights an expert opinion drafted by a Berlin criminal defense attorney alleging that the ministers have committed “abandonment” and “failure to render assistance” under Section 221 of Germany’s Criminal Code for failing to prevent the deportations. Moreover, the “risk of deportations was known,” and the German authorities delayed visa admission despite having promised them visas in their “admission pledges.”
The rights group says in the press release that deportees face grave dangers upon return, including imprisonment, mistreatment, or execution. A UN report released late July echoes these concerns, documenting widespread human rights violations by Taliban authorities against involuntary returnees—particularly targeting women, former officials, journalists, and civil society workers.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has asked Pakistan to stop forcibly returning Afghan refugees with proof of registration cards. According to the UNHCR’s statement, 352,000 Afghan refugees were returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in 2025.
In early July, UN human rights officials called Interior Minister Dobrindt’s plan to negotiate directly with the Taliban over deportations “inappropriate” given ongoing rights abuses, especially against women and girls who have been stripped of education, employment, and freedom of movement. The UNHCR maintains a non-return policy for Afghans under current conditions, citing the international law principle of non-refoulement.
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