Overview

• Germany’s second post-Taliban deportation flight on July 18 sent 81 convicted Afghan criminals from Leipzig to Kabul under a Qatar Airways charter.
• Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt classified the deportees as serious offenders convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault, aggravated assault, property offenses, and drug trafficking.
• Secret talks led by Germany’s ambassador in Qatar arranged the deportations without formal recognition of the Taliban government.
• Human rights groups and UN agencies have filed legal challenges, arguing the returns breach international law and endanger deportees under Taliban rule.
• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul vowed to honour existing relocation commitments for Afghans in Pakistan with binding visas and terminate all new Afghan visa programmes.