Tajikistan’s National Security Committee stated that some Afghan migrants, despite having “residence, work, study, and a peaceful life,” have seriously violated the country’s laws.
According to the agency, they were expelled due to “drug trafficking, membership in terrorist groups, sexual assault on children, establishing gambling centers, and document forgery.”
On Sunday, Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security provided explanations in response to a request from Mohammad Hakim Tursun, a former presidential candidate in Afghanistan, regarding the reason for the expulsion of a number of Afghan citizens from the country.
Khovar, Tajikistan’s state news agency, reported this statement and noted that Tajik officials emphasized that currently tens of thousands of Afghan citizens live and work legally in the country, and suitable conditions for residence and employment are provided for them.
However, the security agency stated that some individuals were arrested and expelled due to committing “serious crimes.”
The statement included statistics, citing 670 cases of drug trafficking, 32 cases of membership in terrorist groups, 15 cases of violent sexual crimes against children, 594 cases of using forged documents to obtain asylum, and 45 cases related to establishing gambling centers committed by Afghan citizens in Tajikistan.
The security agency emphasized that “such criminal acts and threatening behaviors directly endanger the country’s security.”
On 15th Thawr of this year, sources told Afghanistan International that Tajikistan had expelled 250 Afghan migrant families. According to the refugees, they did not have sufficient time to collect their belongings and assets, and part of their property remained in the country.
Writer:Salima Hakimi
