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Blacklisted’ Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding

2nd October, 2022 · admin

LA Times: The Times interviewed two dozen people about the issue, including interpreters, U.S. supervisors, advocates and lawyers, and reviewed hundreds of pages of internal State Department communications, government reports and visa applications. The interpreters who spoke to The Times said their visa petitions were denied despite receiving positive reviews from their military supervisors. In

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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Former TOLOnews Journalist ‘Every Day We Faced a New Law’

30th September, 2022 · admin

Muska Safi VOA News September 30, 2022 ISLAMABAD — It’s a photo that caught the world’s attention: A news anchor at one of Afghanistan’s most prominent news outlets, pictured with her head in her hands after the Taliban ordered women to cover up. The woman pictured, TOLOnews anchor Khatera Ahmadi, says that despite increasing restrictions on

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Posted in Afghan Women, Human Rights, Interviews, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Escape from the Taliban, Life under Taliban rule |
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With Sikhs practically extinct in Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, India’s case as a natural homeland deserves a revisit

27th September, 2022 · admin

Monica Verma via Firstpost: If they can’t come back to India which was once the land of their ancestors, then where do they go? The fact that the Sikhs weren’t allowed to carry their scriptures by the current Taliban government to India and the fact that Sikhs will soon be an extinct minority in Afghanistan

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, India-Afghanistan Relations, Opinion/Editorial, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Hindus, Afghan Sikhs, Escape from the Taliban, Life under Taliban rule |
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Turkey deported 1,000 Afghan refugees in last week

12th September, 2022 · admin

Ariana: The Turkish Immigration Department said Monday in a statement published on Monday that from September 2 to 8 this month, three thousand illegal refugees have been returned to their countries, of which more than 1,000 are Afghan refugees. “1,492 of these asylum seekers are citizens of Afghanistan. Also, 448 people are citizens of Pakistan

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Turkey-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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Amnesty Accuses Iran, Turkey Of Firing At Afghans Trying To Reach Safety

31st August, 2022 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 31, 2022 Amnesty International has accused Iranian and Turkish forces of “repeatedly” pushing back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders and opening fire on men, women, and children trying to reach safety. In a new report released on August 31, the London-based rights group said Afghans who manage to

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Posted in Human Rights, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Turkey-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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‘Professor exodus’: Afghanistan’s brightest minds are fleeing Taliban rule, again

29th August, 2022 · admin

theprint: Afghan professors say they’re fleeing not only because of ideological and safety issues, but also due to drastic salary cuts and loss of govt benefits like housing schemes and pensions. Apart from making dramatic changes to school education — including shutting down schools for girls above sixth grade — experts said the Taliban wants

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Posted in Education, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Afghan brain drain, Escape from the Taliban, Life under Taliban rule |
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‘We Don’t Know Where To Go’: Afghan Refugees Forcibly Deported From Tajikistan

25th August, 2022 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service August 25, 2022 DUSHANBE — An ominous message was sent to Afghan refugees in Tajikistan this week, warning members of the some 10,000-strong community that they risk being forcibly sent back to face the persecution and violence they fled. “They [the Tajik authorities] told us that they would take us to

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Posted in Human Rights, Refugees and Migrants, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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Taliban Make Millions From Passports Issued to Fleeing Afghans

25th August, 2022 · admin

Akmal Dawi VOA News August 24, 2022 Since taking power last year, the Taliban have issued more than 700,000 passports to Afghan nationals inside the country, earning about $50 million in revenue, according to officials. “We are issuing up to 4,000 passports daily and we aim to increase the number to 10,000,” Shirshah Quraishi, deputy

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Posted in Economic News, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Escape from the Taliban |
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US Streamlining Visa Process for At-Risk Afghans

23rd August, 2022 · admin

Aline Barros VOA News August 23, 2022 Abdul is the father of four children aged 3 to 10. His wife, Jamila, is learning English. “I’m teaching my wife. I need her mind to stay busy,” he said. Abdul and Jamila are not their real names. They head an Afghan family hiding from the Taliban in

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum, Escape from the Taliban |
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In a rare move, Japan grants asylum to 98 Afghans

23rd August, 2022 · admin

Ariana: Japan has granted refugee status to 98 people who fled Afghanistan in the past year, Kydo News reported. According to the Japanese news agency, the newly recognized refugees comprise staff who worked at the Japanese Embassy in Kabul. They were among more than 800 Afghans who fled to Japan. Click here to read more

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