UN experts demand halt to US third-country deportations following investigative disclosures

United Nations human rights experts have called on the United States to immediately halt its practice of deporting migrants to third countries, citing grave risks of torture, abuse, and persecution. The demand follows an international media investigation led by Forbidden Stories, which revealed that the U.S. government transferred at least 25,447 migrants to 28 nations under secret bilateral agreements.

The investigation documented cases of asylum seekers being relocated to unfamiliar countries despite acknowledged safety risks. Concurrently, advocacy organization Human Rights First reported that Washington is preparing to deport hundreds of detained Afghans to Pakistan, intended for eventual transfer to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, including family members of former U.S. military allies.

Sources: Avaz, Danas, Index, Klix, Vijesti.