Amu: More than 80 Afghan and international civil society organizations and human rights groups have called on the European Union not to host Taliban representatives in Brussels, warning that any official engagement could contribute to the normalization and implicit recognition of the Taliban rule. In an open letter addressed to EU institutions, member states and
By RFE/RL May 30, 2026 An overloaded truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan crashed in eastern Afghanistan on May 30, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36 others, local officials said. The accident occurred near the Surkhakan intersection in the Qarghayi district of Laghman Province on the Kabul–Jalalabad highway, a key route linking
Khaama: Seyed Qasim Hashemi, an Afghan journalist, has been detained by Pakistani police, according to sources familiar with the incident. Sources said Hashemi was arrested around 12:19 p.m. on Thursday on the Abbottabad-Islamabad highway by Pakistani authorities. No official statement has yet been issued regarding the reason for his detention or his current condition. Click
8am: Tajudeen Oyewale, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that Afghanistan is experiencing one of the largest return crises in the world. On Saturday, May 23, Oyewale wrote on his X account that UN teams are working to ensure that returning children and families have access to health, nutrition, water,
By Farangis Najibullah, Firuza Azizi and Sahar Lewal Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 20, 2026 Every morning, Faisal stands along a road on the outskirts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, waiting for a day job. The 27-year-old migrant from neighboring Afghanistan used to find manual work on most days, earning up to 10 million rials
Khaama: Afghan asylum seekers and human rights activists staged a protest outside Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Berlin on Friday, demanding an end to deportations of Afghan refugees and opposing any cooperation with authorities in Kabul. The protest followed reports by German broadcaster ZDF claiming that representatives linked to Kabul authorities were involved
AFP, dpa: The European Commission has invited officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban to discuss the returns of certain migrants. It’s controversial on humanitarian grounds, and because Brussels doesn’t recognize Taliban authority. Click here to read more (external link). Related Hannah Neumann (member of the European Parliament): Deporting Migrants to Afghanistan Contributes to the Spread of Terrorism
Afghanistan International: Hannah Neumann, member of the European Parliament, says deporting Afghan asylum seekers is not only a humanitarian failure but a strategic mistake for Europe, warning it could strengthen Taliban-linked networks. She argued that if European countries return young Afghan men to Afghanistan amid severe poverty and widespread despair, they may be forced to
Afghanistan International: The UK home secretary has not ruled out returning rejected Afghan asylum seekers to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, saying the government is reviewing the issue and monitoring EU talks with the Taliban. If implemented, such a move would mark a significant shift in current UK policy and could trigger strong opposition from human rights organisations.
Amu: President Donald Trump said he was unaware of a reported plan by his administration to send more than 1,100 Afghans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, responding to a question from a reporter about the proposal. “I don’t know. I have to check that,” Trump said. The brief remark comes amid mounting criticism from