The authorities of Tajikistan are forcibly evicting Afghan refugees who sought asylum in Tajikistan after the Taliban came to power. Photo: Internet According to Radio Ozodi, in recent days Tajik authorities have detained more than 100 Afghan refugees and deported them without trial or investigation. The authorities have not commented on the situation. According to […]
The authorities of Tajikistan are forcibly evicting Afghan refugees who sought asylum in Tajikistan after the Taliban came to power.
Photo: InternetAccording to Radio Ozodi, in recent days Tajik authorities have detained more than 100 Afghan refugees and deported them without trial or investigation.
The authorities have not commented on the situation.
According to sources, just last Saturday, 22 people were deported from Tajikistan.
“The authorities do not provide us with any information and do not inform us of the reasons for the ongoing deportation of Afghan refugees. They are hiding the names and surnames of those deported and the statistics,” said a responsible official for refugee affairs.
According to refugees, police and the State National Security Committee often detain refugees, take them directly to the border, and forcibly deport them to Afghanistan.
In a statement on August 25, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concern about the deportation of Afghan refugees and demanded that the Tajik government cease these actions. “UNHCR warns that the forced return of people fleeing persecution back to their country against their will is illegal and puts their lives at risk,” the statement released on August 25 said.
Also, in the past two weeks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke with Emomali Rahmon by phone twice, and experts believe that one of the main topics was the deportation of Afghan refugees.
Despite this, Tajik authorities continue to unilaterally and without any evidence or court decision forcibly deport Afghan refugees to their homeland.