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Switzerland deports two Afghan nationals, citing security concerns

Switzerland has deported two Afghan nationals to Afghanistan, marking the first such deportations since 2019, according to Swiss media reports on Sunday. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) informed local authorities of the deportation on Friday, which was first reported by the Swiss German weekly SonntagsBlick. The Swiss government described the individuals as “serious offenders” who posed a threat to national security. Both received CHF …

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Since 2019, Swiss authorities have not carried out any deportations to Afghanistan. Now the Federal Office for Migration has changed the practice.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Switzerland deports two Afghan criminals - with 500 Swiss francs in "pocket money" in their luggage. Police officers accompanied the two men to Istanbul.

·Berlin, Germany
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The deportation of the legally convicted men was the first deportation to Afghanistan since 2019, according to the Federal Department of Justice and Police.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Switzerland is the only country besides Germany to have recently started repatriating people to the Taliban state. In a pilot project, several serious criminals have already been deported.

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watson.ch/ broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Sunday, October 13, 2024.
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