Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates Affairs announced in a statement that the Acting Minister of the Ministry, Maulavi Abdul Kabir, had raised his concerns regarding the forced deportation of refugees from neighboring countries in a meeting with Maulavi Abdul Haq Makhdoom, Deputy Minister for Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
Maulavi Abdul Kabir stated in this meeting that the forced deportation of refugees from neighboring countries, especially Pakistan and Iran, violates all humanitarian principles and international law.
He emphasized that the return of refugees should be voluntary and with the necessary support from the Afghan government to provide them with better living conditions.
Meanwhile, Maulavi Abdul Haq Makhdoom, Deputy Minister of Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Interior, assured that the police forces in all provinces of Afghanistan are fully prepared to support the return of refugees and provide the necessary facilities in their return process.
These statements are made while the process of forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan and Iran continues with intensity and hundreds of thousands of refugees have returned to the country so far.
According to new reports, international human rights organizations have also expressed their concerns about the forced deportation of Afghan refugees and have considered it a violation of human rights. Also, some host countries have called for financial and technical support from the international community to facilitate the return of refugees and meet their basic needs in Afghanistan.
Also, news sources in Pakistan have reported that many refugees who have been pressured to be deported are facing serious problems. These refugees often lack legal documents to return to the country, which causes humanitarian crises on the borders of the two countries.
Refugee support organizations say that these difficult circumstances require urgent attention from neighboring governments and the international community to create sustainable solutions and provide humanitarian support for Afghan refugees.