Turk: States Must Halt Involuntary Returns to Afghanistan
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release:
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Turk: States must halt involuntary returns to Afghanistan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned against the continuing trend of involuntary returns of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, in violation of international human rights and refugee law.
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Turk: States must halt involuntary returns to Afghanistan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned against the continuing trend of involuntary returns of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, in violation of international human rights and refugee law.