INTERNATIONAL — July 29, 2026
Germany Deports Thirty Afghan Citizens to Kabul on Charter Flight
Officials identified the thirty deportees as repeat offenders convicted of violent crimes, while activists pointed to at least one individual without a criminal record and urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to apply non-refoulement standards.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with ToloNews — 2 min read
Germany deported thirty Afghan citizens described as repeat and dangerous criminals on a charter flight from Leipzig to Kabul on Tuesday morning. The deportees included individuals from Saxony convicted of violent crimes and other offenses.
Nearly two hundred fifty people, including Afghan citizens, protested at Leipzig airport and demanded a halt to the deportations. German officials defended the action as part of a strict migration policy and noted that deportations of Afghans with serious criminal records resumed in 2025 after a pause following 2021.
Migrant rights activists questioned the selection criteria and cited at least one case involving a person without criminal convictions. The activists called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to invoke non-refoulement principles.
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Single source but provides direct on-record quotes from named officials (Alexander Dobrindt, Armin Schuster) with concrete details on flight, numbers, and criteria; core event corroborated by attributed statements
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. ToloNews: "dangerous criminals", "repeat criminals", "questions about the deportation criteria" — these phrases frame the deportees negatively through official quotes while the activists' concerns are presented with mild skepticism toward government policy, mixing neutral reporting with value-laden descriptors.
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