Discussion: Four years after the Taliban takeover – Assessing the evacuation of Afghans at risk to Germany
Veranstaltung zur Evakuierung afghanischer Refugees mit Eva Beyer (s. Foto), Elisa Costadura, Dr. Lukas Fuchs und Amhmad Barlas im Rahmen des Afghanistan Research Hub. / Discussion event on the evacuation of Afghan refugees with Eva Beyer (see photo), Elisa Costadura, Dr. Lukas Fuchs and Amhmad Barlas as part of the Afghanistan Research Hub.
Background
Four years have passed since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. The German government promised to evacuate Afghans at risk under several admission programs, such as the Ortskräfteverfahren and the Federal Admission Program (BAP). Now instead, Taliban officials have been allowed to operate in the Afghan embassy and Afghan consulates in Germany. Furthermore, after secret negotiations with Taliban officials, Afghan nationals are being deported again. What is the state of the evacuation of Afghans in need of international protection?
We invite researchers from the DeZIM institute to present findings from their study, „Local Staff and Other Refugees from Afghanistan in Germany,“ and to discuss with a lawyer from the International Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP), who litigates on the withdrawal of the confirmation of admissions, and an advocacy officer from the NGO Kabul Luftbrücke, who is involved in organising the evacuation of Afghans in need of international protection.
Discussants:
- Dr. Lukas Fuchs and Ahmad Barlas—Researchers at DeZIM Institute
- Elisa Costadura—Lawyer at International Refugee Assistance Program
- Eva Beyer—Advocacy Officer at Kabul Luftbrücke
Organisation and moderation by Nerges Azizi and Somaiya Meer.
Date: 25. 08. 2025
Time: 5-7pm
Place: Humboldt University, Hauptgebäude, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Room Nr. 2093
Language: English
The Afghanistan Research Hub (ARH) is a collaborative platform for networking and connecting academics, researchers, scholars, and institutions working on Afghanistan and its diasporas within Germany and Europe at large. For questions, write to us: bim.arh@hu-berlin.de