In the debate about the deportation of offenders to Afghanistan, the Union wants to continue to take a clear line.
There is clear criticism for this from the SPD.
Berlin - At the end of June, the Bundeswehr ended its mission in Afghanistan.
In parallel with the withdrawal of international troops from the country, the militant Islamist Taliban began several offensives.
The Taliban have conquered large parts of the country and brought them under their control.
Before the federal election *, the question now arises whether offenders should continue to be deported to Afghanistan in view of the developments there.
Laschet advocates further deportations to Afghanistan: "Zero tolerance towards criminals"
"We are watching the situation in Afghanistan very closely," said CDU boss Armin Laschet * to the
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The advance of the Taliban and the resulting consequences for the population cannot be ignored.
The situation therefore requires "a continuous assessment and careful action in the event of returns," said the Union's candidate for chancellor *.
However, Laschet also made it clear that his line would remain clear.
"Anyone who commits a criminal offense in Germany has forfeited their right to host," said the incumbent Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia.
“The principle of 'zero tolerance for criminals' does not allow any exceptions.
Criminals must continue to be consistently deported, including to Afghanistan, ”said Laschet.
In doing so, he advocated maintaining the previous practice.
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CDU boss and Union chancellor candidate Armin Laschet wants to continue to take a clear line when it comes to deportations to Afghanistan.
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Deportations to Afghanistan: Seehofer wants to increase the voluntary departure of criminals
Previously, Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) * had spoken out in favor of holding on to deportations to Afghanistan.
"We are currently negotiating with Afghanistan so that we can continue to deport criminals there," he told
Bild am Sonntag
.
In the past few years only men - mainly criminals and so-called terrorist threats - had been returned to Afghanistan against their will.
"How can you answer for the fact that criminals can no longer be returned to their home country?" Asked Seehofer.
According to the Federal Minister of the Interior, one must also consider whether there are any ways to increase voluntary departure.
"If an inmate gets part of his sentence waived, he may leave voluntarily," Seehofer brought up an option.
Deportations to Afghanistan: Clear criticism from the SPD
The SPD * chairman Norbert Walter-Borjans expressed
clear criticism of Seehofer's statements
in the
Rheinische Post
.
"This consideration is fully in line with the misanthropic line of populists," he criticized.
Foreign offenders are also people.
“They deserve their punishment, but no one has the right to send them to death.
Should this threaten, deportations must be stopped ”, so the demand of the SPD boss.
Due to the dramatically deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Greens also insist on a deportation freeze.
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