Amnesty International has called for an end to the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran, stating that the country must recognize Afghan women and girls as prima facie refugees.
In a statement published on its X account, the organization wrote that Iranian authorities must immediately halt the mass deportations of Afghan nationals and individuals born in Iran.
The statement further reads that the Islamic Republic must stop violating the principle of non-refoulement, as returning individuals who face real risks and human rights violations is prohibited.
Amnesty International emphasized: “All countries, including Iran, must recognize Afghan women and girls as prima facie refugees and must not return them to a place where the current regime is committing crimes against humanity and gender-based persecution against them.”
It also stated that Iranian authorities are violently raiding the homes of Afghan migrants, arbitrarily detaining and deporting them.
According to the statement, Iran has deported over one million Afghan migrants this year, including women and children—particularly unaccompanied minors.
Amnesty International added that these mass deportations are taking place amid a human rights crisis in Afghanistan.
The statement noted that many of those being forcibly returned to Afghanistan are protesting women, human rights activists, and journalists.
These deportations have intensified following the Iran-Israel conflict, while Afghanistan is facing a severe human and rights crisis, placing many deportees—including women, journalists, and human rights defenders—at real risk of human rights violations.
