Shabana Mahmood refuses to rule out sending back failed Afghan asylum seekers
Summary
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has not ruled out sending rejected Afghan asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, where the Taliban controls the country. This would be a change in UK policy, which currently does not return refugees due to concerns over human rights abuses under the Taliban.Key Facts
- Shabana Mahmood is watching talks between Kabul and EU countries about a program to return rejected Afghan asylum seekers.
- The UK currently does not send rejected Afghan asylum claimants back because it does not recognize the Taliban government.
- The United Nations has described Afghanistan as very dangerous for human rights, especially for women and girls.
- Women over 11 are banned from school and most jobs under Taliban rule.
- Afghan asylum approvals in the UK dropped from 99% in 2023 to 38% in the first half of 2025 due to stricter rules.
- Most Afghan asylum seekers in the UK who are rejected remain without legal status if they do not leave voluntarily.
- More than 20 EU countries are interested in returning Afghan asylum seekers to Kabul.
- Germany has deported over 100 Afghan criminals to Afghanistan since 2024.
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