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The US must honor its promises to Afghanistan’s women journalists

5th August, 2023 · admin

The Hill: Almost two years after American soldiers swiftly packed and left the nation’s longest-running war in Afghanistan, the Taliban are still targeting tens of thousands of Afghans left behind. Among them are Afghan women journalists. The United States recognized the risks Afghanistan’s female journalists would face under a Taliban takeover. Click here to read

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Posted in Afghan Women, Media, Refugees and Migrants, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Filled With ‘Continuous Suffering’

24th June, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Following the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, new waves of Afghan refugees moved to Iran and Pakistan due to several reasons including fearing ng death threats and persecution by Afghanistan’s de facto regime. While in Pakistan, these migrants are faced with numerous challenges including arbitrary detentions, harassment, and imprisonment by Pakistani

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Afghans Seeking Refuge In Russia Face Higher Hurdles

18th June, 2023 · admin

By Andrei Krasno Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 18, 2023 In February 2020, Afghan citizen Ali Mahdi Hussein arrived in the southern Russian resort town of Mineralniye Vody, known for its health spas, at the invitation of a relative. During his stay, the militant Taliban continued its territorial advances against government forces at home. Before he

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Visa Program for Afghans Gains Momentum, Many Applicants Trapped Under Taliban

8th June, 2023 · admin

Akmal Dawi VOA News June 8, 2023 WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the United States evacuated approximately 124,000 people from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government remain inside the country, facing fear of Taliban persecution. Over 152,000 Afghans who say they have worked for the U.S. military in Afghanistan

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Over 9,000 Afghans File Asylum Applications in the EU in a Month

26th May, 2023 · admin

Khaama: The European Census Bureau has said that asylum interests to the EU member states at the beginning of the current year has increased by 40 percent compared to last year. According to the European Census Bureau reports, more than 9,000 Afghan citizens have applied for asylum applications in the EU member state over the

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Posted in EU-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Female footballers who fled Afghanistan in 2021 criticise BBC’s ‘false footballers’ article

18th March, 2023 · admin

The Guardian (UK): Female football players who fled Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 are criticising a recent BBC article which has labelled some of those evacuated as “false footballers”. The investigation by BBC Newsnight said some of the descriptions of UK visa applicants as national players or members of a regional

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Afghan Refugees Protest in Islamabad Against UNHCR’s Failure to Review their Cases

27th February, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Dozens of Afghan migrants in Islamabad on Monday said they have protested for more than three weeks in front of the Society for Human Rights and Prisoners’ Aid (SHARP) Office, however, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has not paid attention to the living conditions of migrants in this country so far.

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, UN-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum |
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Afghan Diplomatic Missions Demand Inquiry Into 18 Asylum Seekers’ Death in Bulgaria

19th February, 2023 · admin

8am: News sources reported that a group of 18 Afghan migrants and refugees were discovered dead in a truck that had been abandoned on an unpaved route near the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The Diplomatic Missions of Afghanistan called on Bulgaria to provide protection and health assistance to the survivors of the victims, as well as

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Posted in Human Rights, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum, Bulgaria |
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‘Our Situation Is Terrible’: Ex-Afghan Military Officers Stuck In Limbo In India

31st January, 2023 · admin

By Sana Kakar Fayeza Ibrahimi Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 31, 2023 Just weeks before its collapse, the Western-backed Afghan government sent dozens of army officers for training to India, a close ally. Among them was Captain Obaidullah Zahir, a rising star in the Afghan National Army, which was battling the Taliban insurgency. After

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Posted in India-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Army, Asylum |
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Tens of Thousands of Afghans Work Their Way Through US Immigration System

25th December, 2022 · admin

Aline Barros VOA News December 25, 2022 More than a year after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghan families totaling more than 88,500 individuals have resettled in the United States through different immigration paths. Some have access to permanent residence while the rest have permission for short-term stays without the

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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