Reuters: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Friday that gender and nationality alone were sufficient for a country to grant asylum to women from Afghanistan, where the ruling Taliban have sharply curtailed women’s rights. Authorities in Austria refused refugee status to two Afghan women after they applied for asylum in 2015 and 2020.
Ariana: The Afghan embassy in Norway has confirmed it will close its doors on Thursday, September 12, at the request of the Norwegian government. The announcement comes just a day after the embassy in London announced it had been given notice by the British government to close by September 27. Both embassies were being run
Afghanistan International: Rasoul Mousavi, an Iranian diplomat, has commented on the closure of Afghanistan’s embassy in London, stating that the shutting down of Afghan embassies in Europe is a step towards closer relations between European governments and the Taliban. Mousavi predicted that these countries would eventually agree to allow consular services of the embassies to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 27, 2024 Afghanistan is one of the largest recipients of humanitarian aid from the European Union, EU officials said on August 27, one day after saying it was appalled by a new decree issued by the Taliban-led government further restricting the lives of women. The European Union this year has
Khaama: The former Afghan Interior Minister described the Doha summit as “another example of the UN’s failure in managing the Taliban and Afghanistan.” Mohammad Omar Daudzai called on the UN Secretary-General to replace Roze Otunbayeva and cleanse UNAMA, stating that the Doha meeting was a waste of time and a deviation from its main purpose.
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
Ariana: The consequences of climate change have the potential to unleash a level of destruction on Afghan society that is comparable to the devastation wrought by the decades of war, EU Charge d’Affaires to Afghanistan, Rafaella Iodice warned on Sunday. The diplomat said this during a conference held by EU Delegation to Afghanistan to discuss
Tolo News: The European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, said that the EU is “not supporting armed resistance, neither politically, nor in other ways.” Niklasson made the remarks at a press conference in Kabul on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The European Union special envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, said that the issue of girls’ schools was discussed with authorities, but he did not hear any commitment about opening classes for the new school year. Niklasson who is on a visit to Afghanistan, has met with several senior officials of the Islamic Emirate.
Khaama: Annalena Baerbock German Foreign Minister has announced that after consultations with the European foreign ministers in Brussels, the EU is considering imposing a new set of sanctions on the Taliban authorities for repressing women in Afghanistan. German Foreign Minister has said that Afghan women and girls are currently faced with “systematic and gender-based restrictions”