Poland has restarted the deportation of Afghan nationals despite interim protective measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights.
Kabul 24: This decision highlights Warsaw’s continued strict policy toward Afghan migrants, which is being pursued even after the European judicial body ordered a halt.
The Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna has published a detailed report on the matter. According to the report, on April 10, three Afghan citizens were transferred from Poland to Uzbekistan and then sent to Kabul without any Polish escorts.
This transfer took place despite the European Court of Human Rights having previously issued an order to stop their deportation.The report states that upon arrival at Kabul airport, the three individuals were detained for about one week.
They were then sent back to Uzbekistan and returned to Kabul for a second time. At least one of them eventually received permission to enter Afghanistan, while the situation of the other two remains unclear.
Polish authorities emphasize that each deportation case is reviewed individually, taking into account the person’s legal status and the conditions in their home country.
The Polish Border Guard has indicated that it maintains only limited technical contacts with officials at the airport under the control of Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate to facilitate the return process.
However, once the deported individuals are handed over to Afghan authorities, Polish officials have no information about their fate or current situation.
The report, based on data from Poland’s Ministry of Interior, was published by the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The resumption of case-by-case deportations of Afghans in Poland comes at a time when many countries have suspended or restricted forced returns due to the political and security situation in Afghanistan.
Poland’s deportation policy has drawn widespread criticism from human rights organizations.
Activists argue that forcibly returning Afghan citizens to a country that still lacks full stability could expose them to serious risks. Nevertheless, the Polish government insists on its national sovereignty and border control, viewing the deportations as part of the enforcement of immigration laws.
This move by Poland could serve as a model for other European countries facing similar challenges in managing Afghan migrants.
The exact number of deportees is not yet clear, but reports indicate that the case-by-case process continues.
The human situation of these individuals after return still requires close monitoring by international human rights institutions.
