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UNHCR urges all states to halt forced returns to Afghanistan, citing systematic human rights abuses under Taliban rule, severe restrictions on women and girls, and ongoing insecurity across the country. Germany is proceeding with deportations despite this standing guidance.
From an average of 17 flights/year under the Merkel government (2018–2020), deportations to Afghanistan dropped to zero after August 2021. The cautious Scholz-era restart — just 2 flights in 2023 and 4 in 2024 — is dwarfed by Dobrindt's target of 36 flights in 2025, a pace not seen even before the Taliban takeover.