{"id":8543,"date":"2025-03-05T22:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/?p=8543"},"modified":"2025-03-08T22:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:13:45","slug":"deportation-of-afghan-refugees-from-switzerland-human-rights-violation-or-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/deportation-of-afghan-refugees-from-switzerland-human-rights-violation-or-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Switzerland; Human Rights Violation or Justice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Swiss Immigration Department has announced that 20 Afghan citizens convicted of crimes will be returned to Afghanistan in the coming months&#8230;<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Details of the Deportation of Afghans<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Swiss radio and television reported that in early 2024, three Afghan criminals were deported from the country and transferred to Kabul via a regular flight.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These individuals were deported after serving their sentences.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Swiss police did not hand them directly to the Taliban but only escorted them to a transit flight.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Reactions to the Deportation of Migrants<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This action by the Swiss government has faced criticism from human rights organizations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Human rights defenders argue that deporting Afghan refugees to a country under Taliban rule puts their security and lives at risk.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Switzerland, however, has stated that it is currently only deporting criminals and other Afghan migrants are not affected by this decision.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Switzerland&#8217;s New Policy Toward Afghan Migrants<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is the first time since 2019 that Switzerland has resumed the deportation of refugees to Afghanistan. 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