With Qatar Airways: Germany deports Afghans
On Friday morning, August 30, 2024, Germany took a significant step in its deportation policy. For the first time since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, Afghan criminals were deported from Germany to their home country. The deportation flight, operated by the Qatari state airline Qatar Airways, marks an important moment in the complex relationship between Germany and Afghanistan and raises questions about diplomatic negotiations and humanitarian aspects. First deportation flight since the Taliban took power The deportation flight was operated by a Boeing 787-8 operated by Qatar Airways. The aircraft, registered as A7-BCJ, left Leipzig/Halle Airport at 6:55 a.m. as flight QR7431 towards Kabul. According to reports in the magazine “Der Spiegel”, this was the first deportation of Afghans since the Taliban seized power three years ago. The decision to carry out the flight came after intensive negotiations and diplomatic efforts concluded over the past two months between the German government and the Taliban through channels in Qatar. The 28 Afghan offenders deported to Afghanistan on this flight had previously been prepared for departure from accommodation or detention centers by the Federal Police. The measure shows how Germany is trying to navigate its deportation policy under the difficult conditions of political change in Afghanistan. Diplomatic efforts and humanitarian aspects The repatriation of these offenders marks a further step in Germany's diplomatic efforts to stabilize the situation in the country while meeting the requirements of its own deportation policy. The German government has apparently negotiated a deal with the Taliban through diplomatic channels in Qatar to arrange the repatriation
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