INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amnesty International has accused Germany of breaching international laws after the German government deported 28 convicted criminals to
Afghanistan. Germany&s Der Spiegel magazine reported that the group of Afghans were sent back to Afghanistan on Friday. Amnesty
International however said in a post on X: &The deportation flight from Germany to Afghanistan that took place this morning (Friday)
breaches international law
Nobody should be returned to Afghanistan.&&Germany&s decision is a breach of non-refoulement, which prohibits the return of people to the
risk of torture or other serious violations.&Under international law, this prohibition applies to everyone, without exception,& Amnesty
International stated. The deportations come after growing pressure on the German government to take a tougher stance on migration after a
deadly stabbing linked to Daesh at a city festival a week ago and after an Afghan man stabbed a German policeman to death in a knife attack
in June.Der Spiegel reported that the Kabul-bound flight took off from Leipzig early on Friday with 28 convicted criminals onboard after
months of secret negotiations with mediator Qatar.The German government said in a statement it thanked &key regional partners& for their
support and added that more such deportations were being worked on.Berlin had stopped returning people to Afghanistan after the Islamic
Emirate took power in 2021
Germany said in June it was again considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat, following the police officer&s killing
in the city of Mannheim.The post Germany criticized by Amnesty International for deporting Afghans first appeared on Ariana News.
