In February, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed a significant spike in deportations, with 930 Afghans forcibly returned to Afghanistan—double the number from just two weeks earlier. Notably, 20% of those expelled from Islamabad and Rawalpindi held UN Refugee Agency documents, highlighting the escalating deportation crisis.
The United Nations
...an organization conceived in the belief that we're just one big happy world, with the sort of results you'd expect from such nonsense...
reported that in January, 1,245 Afghans were detained or arrested across Pakistain, more than double last year’s figures. This indicates a growing crackdown on Afghan refugees, many of whom are undocumented or have migration documents but still face deportation.
Many of those detained hold migration documents, recognizing them as people needing international protection. However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
these individuals continue to face challenges in securing protection, with many trapped in a hostile environment in Pakistain.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi have seen a sharp rise in arrests and deportations of Afghans. Refugees in these cities live in constant fear of daily police raids, with many unable to obtain legal documentation to avoid detention.
The forced deportation of Afghan refugees highlights their precarious situation in Pakistain. The Pak government’s deadlines for undocumented refugees to leave intensify their vulnerability, as the country does not recognize them under the Refugee Convention.
Despite claims from the Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...that returnees will be safe, the UN reports that former Afghan officials and military personnel are still being targeted. This raises doubts about the safety of deported individuals returning to Afghanistan.