Germany deported Afghans from psychiatric wards:
In mid-July, the second deportation flight took off after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Apparently ...
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Psychiatric Patients Included in Afghan Deportation FlightOn July 18, three Afghan psychiatric patients were deported from Bavaria among 81 passengers on a flight to Kabul.
Key FactsAug 1, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- In mid-July, a flight carrying 81 Afghans departed Leipzig, including several individuals from psychiatric facilities in Bavaria.
- Interior Minister Dobrindt described all passengers as having criminal records and being obligated to leave Germany.
- A legal guardian challenged the deportation of a mentally ill offender, referencing legal protections under the Residence Act.
- The Bavarian asylum authority confirmed that no health-related objections to the deportation were recorded.
He raises the allegation that the Afghan was deported unlawfully.— A legal guardian of an Afghan expressed this to MDR and BR.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
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