UN Raises Concern Over Germany’s Plan to Deport Afghan Migrants

The United Nations has raised serious concern over Germany’s recent plan to send Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan. The issue has come into the spotlight after Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that the government might start direct talks with the Taliban to make deportation possible.

Germany had stopped deporting Afghan migrants in 2021, after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. But now, as anti-immigration voices and far-right political groups gain more influence in German politics, the government is again prioritizing the idea of returning Afghan migrants to their country.

The spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, Ravina Shamdasani, said that deporting people to Afghanistan right now is not appropriate. She mentioned that the human rights situation in the country is very troubling. “There are serious violations taking place, especially against women,” she said.

In addition, Arafat Jamal, a UN refugee agency official based in Kabul, shared that more than 1.4 million Afghans have already returned from Iran since the beginning of 2025. He said that efforts are being made to raise funds to support them. 

Jamal warned that if countries like Germany forcefully deport more people, it could lead to further instability in the region and worsen the humanitarian crisis.