Germany deports 105 convicted Afghan refugees since coalition government took power, expects increase: Die Welt

German newspaper Die Welt reported that Germany has deported more than 100 convicted refugees to Afghanistan since the current coalition government came to power, with the trend expected to increase.

According to statistics from Germany's Federal Interior Ministry, 105 refugees convicted of crimes were deported to Afghanistan, including 22 cases this year alone. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that the government is expanding deportations, saying, "We are deporting criminals and those who pose a threat to public security, including Syrians."

Dobrindt noted that Germany was the first European country to conduct direct charter flights deporting criminals to Afghanistan. He emphasized, "Criminals have no future in Germany and must return to their own country."

Many deportees had been convicted of crimes such as sexual assault and harassment, bodily harm, and drug-related offenses. Some transfers were also carried out under the Dublin Agreement, which assigns responsibility for asylum claims to the first EU member state entered by migrants.

Ministry data shows that since May last year, Germany transferred 563 Afghan citizens and 356 Syrian citizens to other EU countries under this agreement.

Reports indicate that scheduled deportation flights to Kabul and Damascus may increase significantly in the future.