Pakistan Begins Mass Deportation of 3 Million Afghan Refugees

Pakistan Begins Mass Deportation of 3 Million Afghan Refugees

Authorities in Pakistan have given undocumented Afghan immigrants until next week to self-deport or face mass arrest, as officials seek to deport 3 million Afghans this year. It’s a crackdown that’s been widely condemned by the U.N. and human rights groups. Tens of thousands of Afghans were forced to flee to Pakistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021, including many prominent women’s rights activists. Some 20,000 Afghans who were approved for re

Mass deportations continue: Iran sends back over 300,000 Afghans

HERAT (TOLONews): As Iran’s deadline for expelling Afghan migrants came to an end, local officials in Herat say that in less than the past two weeks, over 300,000 Afghan migrants have returned to the country via the Islam Qala border crossing. According to them, most of these individuals were collectively deported by the Iranian government. Ahmadullah Muttaqi, head of information and culture in Herat, said: “Since the beginning of the large-scal…

United Nations Criticizes Germany’s Deportations of Afghan Nationals

The United Nations has criticized Germany’s plan to resume deportations of Afghan nationals, particularly those convicted of crimes, to Afghanistan. On July 4, 2025, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced intentions to establish direct agreements with the Taliban to facilitate these deportations, prompted by rising anti-immigrant sentiment and recent violent incidents involving migrants. Germany had […] The post United Nations Cri…