The Federal Police have lifted previous restrictions, according to a decree from the Hessen Interior Ministry. Until now, only criminals and so-called threats could be presented for identification. In the future, this applies to all Afghan nationals who are fully required to leave the country – provided they are male, adults, and single.
Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) said in response to an inquiry that the federal government had created the conditions “so that regular deportations of individuals required to leave to Afghanistan are possible in the future.” The state’s focus remains on deporting criminals, but Hessen will also make use of the expanded options. Identification is carried out in cooperation with representatives of the Islamist Taliban government, who issue travel documents.
The Hessian Refugee Council expressed concern about the expansion of the group of people affected. “We fundamentally reject deportations to Afghanistan,” the organization stated. “But now to drop all restrictions that previously existed and thus also release non-convicted Afghans for deportation is irresponsible.” Left Party interior politician Clara Bünger said deportations to Afghanistan were being gradually normalized. “In my view, this violates human rights protection regulations.” Hessen’s Interior Minister Poseck emphasized that anyone required to leave the country must do so. “The obligation to leave the country also comes at the end of a long rule-of-law process,” the CDU politician explained.
Source: www.tagesspiegel.de
