Human Rights Watch Member Warns France Against Returning Afghan Asylum Seekers

Human Rights Watch Member Warns France Against Returning Afghan Asylum Seekers

A member of Human Rights Watch has warned France against returning Afghan asylum seekers to Afghanistan, citing concerns over the risks they could face in the country. Fereshta Abbasi, an Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, said France’s confirmation of a “technical dialogue” with the Taliban over forced returns marked a dangerous shift in its […]

HRW urges France not to deport Afghan migrants

KABUL (Pajhwok): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the French government to reconsider plans to return Afghan migrants to their country and take their human rights and living conditions into account. In a statement, the HRW said the French government had confirmed the start of “technical discussions” with officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan […]

Human Rights Watch Urges France to Halt Deportation Plans for Afghans – KabulNow

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the French government to halt any plans to deport Afghan migrants to Afghanistan, which is under Taliban control, warning that their return could expose them to persecution, torture and other serious human rights abuses. Farashta Abbasi, an Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, said deporting Afghans from France would put them at risk of persecution, torture and other serious hu…

HRW urges France to halt Afghan deportation plans

Human Rights Watch said the discussions could pave the way for forced returns to Afghanistan, where deportees could face serious abuses.