Opinion: A desperate attempt to find safe areas in Afghanistan - deutsche-welle

The good times are over for Afghan asylum seekers. The ongoing refugee influx is leading German policymakers to reassess the situation in Afghanistan. But such a plan is nonsense, says DW's Florian Weigand.

It may make some Afghan asylum seekers gasp for air when they read news reports about Germany's growing determination to send back Afghans whose asylum applications have been rejected.

Until now, this hasn't been the case, as some 7,200 Afghan citizens have been allowed to remain in Germany even without an official residence permit. But this might soon change, meaning thatthe hardships endured by these migrants, most of who left behind their families, would have been in vain.

There are surely migrants, who - without any reasonable threat to their lives - apply for asylum in a bid to improve their economic situation. But let's be honest: Who would seriously doubt that there is no real danger to people's lives in Afghanistan?

One does not need to be a political activist to be at risk. Employees working for foreign or internationally-financed NGOs, women attending university or even being at the wrong place at the wrong time, are all potential targets.

Suicide bombers launch attacks almost daily across the country. These assaults also claim the lives of ordinary civilians such as green-grocers who are hit when, for instance, a passing military convoy is attacked by insurgents.  - Read More at deutsche-welle

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