4 hours ago · France
France Shouldn’t Return Afghans to Taliban Rule
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Human Rights Watch is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 15:40 UTC. The headline in use is “France Shouldn’t Return Afghans to Taliban Rule”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Click to expand Image Afghan refugees board a truck with their belongings as they await deportation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on October 19, 2025. © 2025 Abdul Basil/AFP via Getty Images France has confirmed that it has opened a “technical dialogue” with the Taliban authorities regarding forced returns…
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