The Green party has strongly criticized plans by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to establish deportation agreements with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Marcel Emmerich, the domestic policy spokesperson for the Green parliamentary group, told the “Rheinische Post” that the ruling Union and SPD are “courting a center of Islamist terror, simply to facilitate deportations to Afghanistan”. He stated that “human rights are non-negotiable, especially not with terrorists.
Emmerich highlighted that while international partners have cautioned against engaging with the Taliban, Dobrindt is unilaterally breaking a diplomatic taboo by initiating relations with a regime accused of torture, stoning, suppressing women and violating human rights. The Green politician argues this move is “fatal” from a security perspective in the fight against Islamist extremism.
Furthermore, Emmerich warned that expanding consular relations with the Taliban would not only represent a political reversal but also pose a security risk to Germany. He suggested the authoritarian regime might exploit these relationships to persecute and pressure dissidents abroad. He questioned how the safety of deportees could be guaranteed against torture or inhumane treatment through diplomatic channels. Emmerich also voiced disappointment with the SPD’s apparent inaction on the matter.
