UN Committee Raises Alarm Over Deportation of Afghan Children from Pakistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has expressed serious concern over the deportation of large numbers of Afghan children from Pakistan, including unaccompanied minors, warning that the practice exposes children to grave human rights violations.

In its latest report, the Committee said that deportations carried out under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan are conducted without individual risk assessments, placing Afghan children at heightened risk during detention and border crossings. According to the Committee, these risks include family separation, exploitation, abuse, and exposure to violence. “The Committee was seriously concerned about the deportation of large numbers of Afghan children, including unaccompanied children, under the Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan without individual risk assessments.”