Afghan migrants who were imprisoned in Pakistan report being tortured against all human norms.
These migrants, who were returned through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar, said that despite having legal documents, they were still arrested by Pakistani forces and severely tortured while in prison.
They call the treatment of Afghan prisoners by Pakistani security institutions a blatant violation of human rights.
Mustafa, a 35-year-old originally from the 8th district of Kabul city, still bears the marks of torture and beatings from Pakistani forces on his body.
Mustafa, a deported prisoner from Pakistan, said: “They beat us severely, detained us in Kuchlak, took our passports and money, and beat us harshly in police stations and prisons.”
Another group of Afghans who were imprisoned in Pakistan also told TOLOnews that in addition to inhumane treatment, they were forced to do hard labor.
Ehsanullah, a deported prisoner from Pakistan, said: “We were not treated humanely at all, they beat us, forced us to sweep, and the food was not adequate.”
Amanullah, another deported prisoner from Pakistan, said: “Afghans were treated very badly, insulted, beaten, and humiliated before being thrown into prison.”
Officials from the Kandahar Directorate of Tribes, Borders, and Tribes also confirm the inhumane treatment of Afghan prisoners, stating that they fully support the deported Afghans.
Habibullah, an expert at the Kandahar Directorate of Tribes, Borders, and Tribes, said: “First, we register them, then we do biometrics, give each person five thousand Afghanis, food, medicine, and transportation to their homes. Additionally, we will provide them with more facilities.”
According to officials from the temporary camp in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar, since last year, 600 migrants imprisoned in Pakistan have been handed over to them, and this process continues.