Mounir Satouri, a Member of the European Parliament from France, stated that negotiating with the Taliban to deport Afghan asylum seekers contradicts European democratic principles. He described these talks as incompatible with the European Union's official stance of non-recognition.
In an article published on the Europe Ecologie website, Satouri wrote that this shift was neither debated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council nor approved by the European Parliament. He noted that the Taliban seek diplomatic control of embassies and resumed aid in return.
The MEP emphasized that anti-migrant sentiment has influenced governments beyond the far-right, including coalitions in Denmark and Germany. He argued that this pressure has led the European Commission to abandon fundamental rights principles.
Satouri cautioned that bargaining with the Taliban despite documented abuses could normalize similar deportations to authoritarian regimes in Russia and Iran, describing the strategy as deeply contradictory.
He recalled calling Johannes Luchner of the European Commission before the Human Rights Subcommittee, where UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett confirmed catastrophic rights conditions and systematic repression of women five years into Taliban rule.
Highlighting that 6 million Afghans were forcibly expelled from Iran and Pakistan since 2023, Satouri termed further deportations from Europe irresponsible and urged lawmakers to resist any political compromise.
Source: Europe Ecologie
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