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46 Refugees Arrive Home After Being Ousted From Germany

A group of 46, Afghan refugees, mostly in their 20s, who were deported from Germany arrived in Kabul on Wednesday.

The refugees who were sent home after failing to get asylum said Afghan refugees in Germany were facing many problems. 

They said the lack of jobs and accommodation were key problems and that few education opportunities were available. 

A few of these return refugees spoke to TOLOnews on Wednesday after their arrival at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. 

“There are many problems in Germany compared with problems in Afghanistan. There is no opportunity for work and education. The life has changed into a prison for humans,” said Zabihullah, a deported refugee. 

“I went to Iran first, and then to Turkey and finally by foot and by car to Germany. Our problems were not solved there (in Germany) and finally we were deported forcebly,” said Ramin Raufi, another refugee.

“We faced many problems there. People (refugees) are not calm there. They are sent to prison and they are given medicine which is not good for their minds,” said Omid, another deported refugee.

Nemat Safi, 22, was another return refugee who said he had lived in Germany for three years but his application for asylum was rejected.

He said it took him 45 days and cost $8,000 for him to get to Germany in 2015. 

“Refugees are not allowed to work there (Germany). They give houses to some people while the don’t give to others. But they remain jobless,” he said.

The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) meanwhile said that so far about 500 Afghan refugees have been deported from Europe so far this year. 

The Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Sayed Husain Alemi Balkhi said $8 million has been allocated to help return refugees from Iran, Pakistan and Europe. 

“It was expected that 100,000 people would return home in 2016 but only 580 individuals returned (that year). Meanwhile, 780 individuals returned from Europe in 2017 and in 2018 so far at least 500 people have returned,” the minister said.

Some human rights organizations have criticized government for not providing a safe and secure environment for Afghans – so as to stop the outflow of migrants. 

This comes after the UN Migration Agency (IOM) reported last week that between January 1 and August 4, more than 463,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from Iran and Pakistan alone.

Between July 29 and August 4, over 20,000 refugees either returned voluntarily or were deported from Pakistan and Iran, the IOM reported.

A total of 19,513 Afghans have reportedly arrived in their homeland over the period from Iran, five percent less than the previous week, said the IOM in a statement.

Meanwhile, 954 Afghans have returned from Pakistan over the same period.

"This number marks a 700-percent increase compared to the previous week (137)," the statement noted.

According to the IOM, the organizations had provided post-arrival humanitarian assistance, including food and non-food items to the returnees.

46 Refugees Arrive Home After Being Ousted From Germany

The deported refugees said they faced tremendous challenges in Germany including unemployment and housing problems.  

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A group of 46, Afghan refugees, mostly in their 20s, who were deported from Germany arrived in Kabul on Wednesday.

The refugees who were sent home after failing to get asylum said Afghan refugees in Germany were facing many problems. 

They said the lack of jobs and accommodation were key problems and that few education opportunities were available. 

A few of these return refugees spoke to TOLOnews on Wednesday after their arrival at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. 

“There are many problems in Germany compared with problems in Afghanistan. There is no opportunity for work and education. The life has changed into a prison for humans,” said Zabihullah, a deported refugee. 

“I went to Iran first, and then to Turkey and finally by foot and by car to Germany. Our problems were not solved there (in Germany) and finally we were deported forcebly,” said Ramin Raufi, another refugee.

“We faced many problems there. People (refugees) are not calm there. They are sent to prison and they are given medicine which is not good for their minds,” said Omid, another deported refugee.

Nemat Safi, 22, was another return refugee who said he had lived in Germany for three years but his application for asylum was rejected.

He said it took him 45 days and cost $8,000 for him to get to Germany in 2015. 

“Refugees are not allowed to work there (Germany). They give houses to some people while the don’t give to others. But they remain jobless,” he said.

The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) meanwhile said that so far about 500 Afghan refugees have been deported from Europe so far this year. 

The Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Sayed Husain Alemi Balkhi said $8 million has been allocated to help return refugees from Iran, Pakistan and Europe. 

“It was expected that 100,000 people would return home in 2016 but only 580 individuals returned (that year). Meanwhile, 780 individuals returned from Europe in 2017 and in 2018 so far at least 500 people have returned,” the minister said.

Some human rights organizations have criticized government for not providing a safe and secure environment for Afghans – so as to stop the outflow of migrants. 

This comes after the UN Migration Agency (IOM) reported last week that between January 1 and August 4, more than 463,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from Iran and Pakistan alone.

Between July 29 and August 4, over 20,000 refugees either returned voluntarily or were deported from Pakistan and Iran, the IOM reported.

A total of 19,513 Afghans have reportedly arrived in their homeland over the period from Iran, five percent less than the previous week, said the IOM in a statement.

Meanwhile, 954 Afghans have returned from Pakistan over the same period.

"This number marks a 700-percent increase compared to the previous week (137)," the statement noted.

According to the IOM, the organizations had provided post-arrival humanitarian assistance, including food and non-food items to the returnees.

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