Overview

• Pakistani authorities detained about 450 Afghans with German Aufnahmezusagen last week and deported 211 of them to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
• German diplomats secured the release of 245 detainees from Pakistan’s deportation centres and arranged temporary accommodation upon their return.
• An estimated 2,000 to 2,300 Afghans are still waiting in Pakistan for security screenings and visa approvals after Germany halted federal admission programmes in spring.
• Berlin faces at least 25 lawsuits demanding enforcement of legally binding Aufnahmezusagen as Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt emphasizes individual security checks.
• Human-rights groups warn that deported and stranded Afghans face severe dangers under Taliban rule and note that Iran’s mass expulsions are exacerbating the regional protection crisis.