UN Experts Warn EU States Against Afghan Deportations and Closer Ties with the Taliban

UN experts warn EU states against Afghan deportations and closer ties with the Taliban

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UN Expert Urges EU to Stop Deporting Afghans to Unsafe Conditions

United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has urged the European Union to stop deporting Afghans to places where they face risks of persecution and human rights abuses, warning that returns must comply with international human rights and refugee law. Bennett said countries must respect the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning people to places where […]

EU states must not send Afghans back to danger, warn UN experts

GENEVA – UN Independent Human Rights Experts* today expressed alarm about reports of European Union (EU) Member States deporting Afghan nationals back to Afghanistan, recalling these states’ obligations to comply with international human rights and refugee law, including the principle of non-refoulement. “The human rights situation in Afghanistan remains dire. Women and girls are suffering […]

UN experts warn EU states against deporting Afghans

“States must ensure individualised assessments of risk prior to return,” they said. “Involuntary returns require due process.”

UN Experts Warn EU Against Afghan Deportations and Normalization of Taliban Rule – KabulNow

United Nations human rights experts expressed concern on Thursday over reports that European Union member states are deporting Afghan nationals to Afghanistan, saying the country remains unsafe for forced returns and that such actions could violate international law.