Category Archives: Refugees and Migrants
Afghan refugee, hero of New Zealand attack
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40 years after escaping war, Afghan killed in Christchurch mosque
Al Jazeera: Daoud Nabi, 71, spent his life helping refugees in New Zealand and recently reflected on his own death, says his son. In 1979, Haji Daoud Nabi escaped the Soviet-Afghan war and took his young family to safety in New Zealand. Almost 40 years later, on Friday, he was shot and killed at Al Noor mosque in
Pakistan Allowing Afghan Refugees to Open Local Bank Accounts
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 25, 2019 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Pakistan has decided to allow hundreds of thousands of Afghans residing in the country as legal refugees to open accounts in local banks, enabling them to formally participate in the national economy. The country hosts more than 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees, making Pakistan one of
Bosnia Detains Six Afghans Linked To Terrorism, Human Trafficking
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 20, 2019 Six Afghan migrants suspected of links to terrorism and human trafficking have been detained in Bosnia-Herzegovina this year, the country’s service for foreign affairs said. The six are among more than 25,000 migrants and refugees mostly from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who have entered Bosnia since 2018
As US Mulls Afghanistan Withdrawal, No Funding for Interpreter Visas
Ramon Taylor VOA News February 1, 2019 NEW YORK — In the spring of 2016, Reshad, a 32-year-old Afghan, came to feel his life was on the line for “working with infidels” in his job as a civil engineer contracted to the U.S. military. “In a matter of seconds, I found myself being targeted, with four
Half Of Barmal District Residents ‘Hold Pakistani ID Cards’
Tolo News: The population of Barmal is Pashtun, predominantly from the Kharoti and Wazir tribes. Barmal lies in an area of particularly rugged terrain. Barmal District Governor Rahmatullah said the issue is “concerning” and that it requires a “thorough investigation”. Click here to read more (external link). Related Pakistani Visa Can be Acquired with $200 in
Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan torn between identity and livelihood
PTI: Every couple of months Surveer Singh, who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, is torn between identity and livelihood. Surveer Singh’s family had been living in Afghanistan’s restive Nangarhar province before his parents decided to move to India in 1992, when a wave of Hindus and Sikhs left Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the USSR
Afghanistan sends deported asylum seeker back to Germany
DW: In an article designed to raise the hackles of those worried about foreigners and crime, German daily Bild reported on Thursday that Afghanistan had turned away an Afghan deportee with a long criminal record at its border and sent him back to Germany. “The individual was mentally ill and, as a result of a joint
Afghan Migrants Returning From Iran Hit Record High In 2018
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 8, 2019 Nearly 800,000 Afghan migrants returned or were deported back to Afghanistan from Iran in 2018 — an increase of two-thirds compared to the previous year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on January 8. Laurence Hart, the chief of the IOM mission to Afghanistan, said the trend