In the last three days, Tajik authorities have expelled about 200 Afghan refugees from Tajikistan to Afghanistan. This is reported by Afghan activists and journalists. Photo: Internet Deported refugees to Afghanistan. Source: YouTube channel Afghan Visit. It is reported that according to the deported Afghan refugees, Tajik authorities are deporting up to 50-60 Afghan refugees […]
In the last three days, Tajik authorities have expelled about 200 Afghan refugees from Tajikistan to Afghanistan. This is reported by Afghan activists and journalists.
Photo: InternetDeported refugees to Afghanistan. Source: YouTube channel Afghan Visit.
It is reported that according to the deported Afghan refugees, Tajik authorities are deporting up to 50-60 Afghan refugees daily without any legal grounds.
Refugees complain that despite having official documents and UN-issued identification, employees of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan detain them at home, claiming they just want to “talk” with them, do not allow them to gather money, clothing, and belongings, and directly send them to the Afghan border for deportation.
According to Afghan refugees, after the eviction of refugees, employees of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan search their homes and steal all their belongings and property.
The American publication Eurasianet, citing its sources, reported that in recent days, Tajikistan has deported more than 200 Afghan refugees in this manner.
According to the publication, refugee rights organizations recommend Afghan refugees living in Tajikistan not to leave their homes unless necessary. It is reported that some families have taken shelter in the Afghan embassy in Dushanbe, fearing deportation.
An Afghan refugee and journalist, who is currently in Tajikistan but whose name is not disclosed, told the YouTube channel Panahju that over three days, Tajik security forces deported 184 refugees to Afghanistan, including women and children.
“The reason for the illegal actions of the Tajik authorities is that they presented greatly exaggerated data about refugees to the UN, and based on this data, they received money for each refugee. However, after the UN issued biometric identification cards, it turned out that the number of refugees in Tajikistan is not 30,000, as the authorities claimed, but 3,000-4,000. To pressure the UN to continue paying the previous amounts, they are deporting dozens of Afghan refugees daily.”
Afghan activists and journalists call on international migrant rights organizations, especially from the USA, Canada, and the UN, to provide them assistance in Tajikistan, as innocent people will be deported and may face danger in Afghanistan.
Some analysts believe that Emomali Rahmon’s statements about supporting the Afghan people, especially the National Resistance Front, are nothing more than lies, all done to obtain money and enhance his political image.