Germany Considers Handing Afghan Consulate to “Taliban” for Deportations

Speaking to a German media outlet, Dobrindt emphasized that this move does not equate to officially recognizing the “Taliban”. He added that he has reached an agreement on this issue with Germany’s Foreign Minister.

He explained that due to the lack of a formal agreement with the Islamic Emirate, Germany is currently unable to deport Afghan refugees or extend their detention periods for deportation purposes.

“One of the problems I recognize and needs to be resolved is how we can properly carry out deportations. Until we have an agreement, we cannot send anyone back to Afghanistan, and I cannot extend the detention period for deportation,” the German Interior Minister said.

The same German outlet also spoke with Abdulmutalib Haqqani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of the Islamic Emirate, who said that the return of Afghan refugees from Germany must be conducted voluntarily. He added that the German government must provide financial support for their reintegration in Afghanistan to enable them to stay long term.

Abdulmutalib Haqqani said: “We accept our citizens back from Germany, but it must be voluntary, not forced. Additionally, the German government should financially support their resettlement in Afghanistan so they can remain permanently.”

Regarding the punishment of these criminal Afghan refugees, the spokesperson said that decisions will be made in accordance with Islamic Sharia law after verifying the documents.

Germany has previously deported some Afghan refugees accused of crimes back to Afghanistan.

This comes at a time when hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan in recent months, and the process is still ongoing.