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Taliban committing 'rights violations' against Afghan returnees; UN says

An Iranian bus drops off Afghan refugees at Zero Point on the Islam Qala border in Herat Province.[AFP]

The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.

Large-scale deportation campaigns launched by Iran and Pakistan have forced millions of Afghans to return to Afghanistan, including more than 1.9 million people so far in 2025, the overwhelming majority from Iran.

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