Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Two rights groups filed a lawsuit against German ministers, accusing them of failing to prevent Pakistan's deportation of approved Afghan refugees facing serious risks if returned.
Two refugee rights organizations have filed a criminal complaint against Germany's foreign and interior ministers, accusing them of failing to protect Afghan refugees recently deported from Pakistan despite having been approved for relocation to Germany.
The complaint, lodged by Pro Asyl and the Network for the Support of Local Staff, follows Pakistan's recent deportations of Afghans awaiting transfer to Germany. Islamabad began expelling registered Afghan refugees several weeks ago - a move the United Nations warns could force more than...