Secret deportation from Leipzig: Afghan criminals to Kabul!

Secret deportation from Leipzig: Afghan criminals to Kabul!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Today, on July 18, 2025, the first deportation freight of the Merz government was launched in Afghanistan. At 8.35 a.m., an Airbus A330-200 of the Qatar Airways (flight QR7431) took off from Leipzig Airport after it was rolled towards the runway at 8.25 a.m. There were only Afghan men on board who were deported due to their delinquent past. This campaign, which was organized by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, was kept secret in advance and already met with protests.

according to information from Image secured the position at the airport. Under the deported, several convicted criminals were, including three men from Dresden, who were detained for theft, dealing and assault. This deportation marks a turn in the deportation policy that was exposed to the Taliban power in Afghanistan in 2021.

background to deportation policy

by June 30, 2025, according to foreigners' central register, 11,172 Afghan citizens in Germany were spent on the Zuknigal Register. Of these, 9,462 had a toleration, while 1,710 lived without legal status. Between 2016 and 2021 over 1000 Afghans have already been deported, mostly in collective chart. The deportations according to Kabul were suspended until August 2021 when the Taliban took control of the country.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) had decided in mid -2024 to resume the deportation of delinquent foreigners to Afghanistan after 28 criminals and endangers were deported as part of a special flight. This measure led to controversial debates and protests, especially from the Saxon Refugee Council, which criticized deportation as inhuman

The situation in Afghanistan

The Taliban have now confirmed that the deported people were released in Kabul, but the exact number remains unclear. Some of the deported reports that they got out of the plane with handcuffs and ankle tie. According to Tagesschau , many of the returnees are not confused and do not know how they should live in their homeland, since they have not only lost their freedom, but often also their social support. A returnee, Ahmad, is disappointed with the deportation because he lived in Germany for 27 years and no longer finds his way around Afghanistan.

The returnees often bring debts back because many have financed their escape at high costs. When returning, they have often lost the social network, which further increases their isolation. These deported feel like "human goods" and feel great fear of persecution, especially among those who are converted into Christianity in Germany. A study by the aid organization IPSO warns of potential radicalization under the deportation, since every tenth indicates, to be ready to join extremist groups.

support for returnees?

The returnees only receive information brochures at Psychosocial Aids at Kabul Airport, since medical and psychological care on site is weak. There are hardly any clinics or specialists in psychology, which makes integration and coping with mental problems difficult. The German aid organization IPSO tries to help returnees and to develop trust. But in a climate of distrust, the support is challenging.

The debate about the deportations to Afghanistan continues to be critically considered by many sides and raises many questions about human rights and responsibility in Germany. How will the situation of the deported long -term develop? And what measures are taken to help these people? The coming months will show how the political line and reality will be on earth.