Germany temporarily suspended group deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers in the wake of a deadly suicide attack in Kabul that killed more than 95 people and injured over 400. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that until a new security assessment is completed, deportations of Afghans will be halted barring exceptional cases. German media reported that the new risk assessment is expected to be released in July, and may prove to be a hot campaign issue in the upcoming September general elections. German authorities will also continue to actively pursue so called ‘voluntary repatriation’ measures. Under these provisions, asylum seekers who agree to return to Afghanistan are to be receiving 700 euros and a flight ticket to Kabul.
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