The Green party has strongly condemned plans by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to establish deportation agreements with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Marcel Emmerich, the domestic policy spokesperson for the Green parliamentary group, told the “Rheinische Post” that the Union and SPD are “court-sueing a center of Islamist terror” simply to facilitate deportations to Afghanistan. He stated, “But human rights are non-negotiable, especially not with terrorists.
Emmerich criticized Dobrindt for unilaterally breaking diplomatic taboos, especially given warnings from international partners regarding the Taliban. He argued that Dobrindt is initiating relations with a regime that engages in torture, stoning, suppresses women and disregards human rights. Emmerich asserted that this is “fatal” from a security policy perspective in the fight against Islamist extremism.
Furthermore, Emmerich warned that expanding consular relations with the Taliban would not only represent a political about-face but also pose a security risk to Germany. He suggested the authoritarian regime could potentially utilize these relationships to persecute and pressure dissidents abroad. He questioned how the safety of deportees could be guaranteed against torture or inhumane treatment through diplomatic channels. Emmerich also expressed disappointment with the SPD’s apparent inaction on the matter.