"More than 250 human rights groups and other NGOs on Tuesday renewed pressure on the German government to take in hundreds of Afghans stranded in Pakistan who had been offered sanctuary by Berlin. The organisations, including Amnesty International, Save the Children, Human Rights Watch and church groups, urged the government to bring the roughly 1,800 Afghans to Germany from Pakistan before the end of the year."
"Those affected must be evacuated in the coming weeks to protect them from deportation back to Afghanistan and persecution by the Taliban, the groups said. The Afghans were accepted under a refugee scheme set up by the previous German government but have been stuck in Pakistan since conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office in May and froze the programme. Around 350 people on the scheme have been able to come to Germany after winning legal challenges against the government in German courts."
Over 250 human rights groups and NGOs urged Germany to admit about 1,800 Afghans stranded in Pakistan who were previously offered sanctuary. The organisations said those Afghans must be evacuated in the coming weeks to avoid deportation to Afghanistan and persecution by the Taliban. The refugees were accepted under a scheme established by the prior German government but have remained in Pakistan after Chancellor Friedrich Merz froze the programme. Around 350 people on the scheme have reached Germany through legal challenges. Most of those still waiting are women and children, including former local staff, journalists, activists and LGBT+ people. The government offered payments to forgo settlement; 62 accepted. Pakistan has increased enforcement against Afghans without residence permits.
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