Germany Resumes Deportations to Afghanistan Amid Policy Reversal

Germany has restarted deportations of Afghan criminals to their home country. This move comes in response to recent violent incidents involving Afghan migrants and amid rising pressure on the coalition government to tighten its migration policies.

Germany has resumed the deportation of convicted Afghan criminals, reversing a previous policy halting such actions over human rights concerns under Taliban rule.

The decision follows heightened pressures on the coalition government after a deadly stabbing incident tied to Islamic State at a city festival and the fatal stabbing of a German policeman by an Afghan man in June.

A flight carrying 28 convicted criminals departed from Leipzig after months of secret negotiations, with Qatar acting as a mediator. The German government expressed gratitude to 'key regional partners' for their support and announced plans for more deportations.

(With inputs from agencies.)