Hundreds protest at airports against deportations to Afghanistan

Statements from those taking part made it clear that the demonstration was not solely directed against individual charter deportations. The focus was on German deportation policy toward Afghan citizens.

According to verified information, the demonstrators called for an immediate halt to deportations. In doing so, they expressly referred to the federal government’s cooperation with the Taliban.

Airports as sites of protest

The protests took place in a context marked by a conflict between the German government and the Taliban. Through their criticism, the participants demanded a fundamental change to this policy.

The demonstrators turned the airport into a site of public action against deportations. According to information from the scene, several hundred participants were present.

The verified information does not name any individual demonstrators or organizers. The focus of the reporting is the demand for a halt to deportations and criticism of the cooperation with the Taliban.

The rallies at several airports made deportation policy a subject of direct public protest. The demand for an "immediate halt to deportations" was a central result of the action in Leipzig/Halle.