German
pilots have stopped more than 200
flights to
deport Afghan refugees
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Germany is still dealing with the overwhelming impact of the refugee crisis, as fresh government data reveals.*
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According to
Deutsche Welle, in the course of 2017
German pilots stopped 222 planned
flights who were supposed to repatriate
refugees to Afghanistan.*
Last year, the European Union
signed a deal with Kabul to start deporting asylum seekers back to "safe areas" in Afghanistan, which drew criticism from human rights groups such as
Pro AsylAmnesty International said nearly 10,000 Afghans are at risk of torture, kidnapping, and death in their home country.*
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