Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to halt the forced deportation of Afghan migrants, warning that people returned to Afghanistan under Taliban rule could face arbitrary detention, torture, imprisonment and even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zaki Sultani, Amnesty International’s Afghanistan researcher, raised the concerns during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sultani said the human rights situation in Afghanistan remains critical, with widespread and systematic violations continuing across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that Afghanistan lacks effective mechanisms to protect people at risk, while those responsible for human rights violations continue to enjoy impunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Sultani, no one should be forcibly returned to Afghanistan because returnees could face serious risks, including arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amnesty International also said that five years after the Taliban returned to power, extensive restrictions on the rights of women and girls, alongside other repressive policies, remain in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organisation warned that European countries’ efforts to engage with the Taliban to secure the readmission of Afghan migrants could amount to overlooking ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It further said such actions could conflict with the European Union’s legal obligations, particularly the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to countries where they face serious risks of persecution or other harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The warning comes as several European countries have resumed deportations of Afghan migrants, raising concerns among human rights organisations about the safety of those being returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, numerous reports have documented arbitrary arrests, torture, social restrictions and violations of fundamental rights across Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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