Naseer Ahmad Faiq, the head of Afghanistan’s mission to the United Nations, condemned the behavior of Iranian police towards Afghan migrants as contrary to accepted global principles and immigration laws.
Mr. Faiq stated that the torture of an Afghan teenage migrant by police in Damavand County, Iran, is inhumane and un-Islamic.
According to reports from international media, a 15-year-old Afghan boy named Seyed Mahdi was injured due to torture by Iranian police, resulting in a broken neck.
Additionally, images and videos obtained by the Goharshad media outlet show a plainclothes officer in the village of Abasrd in Damavand County holding Seyed Mahdi’s hands and feet while another officer presses his knee against the boy’s neck.
The images of this Afghan migrant’s torture have garnered widespread attention on social media.
In response to this incident, the head of Afghanistan’s mission to the United Nations wrote on his X account: “The actions and conduct of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s police towards Afghan refugees and migrants, especially those with legal documents, are against internationally accepted principles and immigration laws.”
Mr. Faiq described the torture of Afghan migrants by Iranian police as “inhumane” and “un-Islamic,” calling for serious measures to prevent and address such incidents.
He also expressed gratitude to Iran for sheltering millions of Afghan migrants and urged Iranian authorities to take necessary steps to prevent the recurrence of such events.
It is noteworthy that the mistreatment of Afghan migrants by Iranian police, particularly the breaking of a young refugee’s neck, has sparked widespread reactions among Afghan citizens. The young refugee from Daykundi is currently hospitalized.
