The U.N. has accused the Talibans of serious human rights violations against Afghans forcibly returned to their home country, particularly from neighboring Pakistan and Iran.
In a report published Thursday, the U.N. documented abuses that include torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, and threats to personal security, allegedly carried out by the Taliban against returnees with specific backgrounds.
Since 2023, huge numbers of Afghans have been forcibly returned, mainly by Pakistan and Iran.
This month, Germany deported 81 Afghans with criminal convictions to Kabul, as the government pursues a harder line on migration policy.
According to the report, those most at risk include women and girls, former government officials, security personnel, media workers and civil society activists.
