Amu: The altercation began when one female student confronted the Afghan girl alone. Unable to overpower her, the aggressor was soon joined by several classmates, escalating the situation into a group beating. The videos show multiple students kicking and striking the Afghan girl while she lay on the ground. A local resident eventually intervened to
Politico: Overall, there’s no denying that the number of Afghan asylum seekers have gone up as conflict has gripped their country and NATO allies left the reins to the Taliban. But with the oppression they’re under, Afghan women perhaps make clearest case for protection. And yet, activists now fear European governments will come under pressure
Ariana: Canada’s border guards sent 19 rejected Afghan asylum seekers back to the country last year despite Otawa’s Temporary Suspension of Removals (TSR) that has been in place for Afghan nationals since 1994. CBC reported that none of the 19 Afghans had their cases rejected on the basis of safety or security risks. The border
Roshan Noorzai Noshaba Ashna VOA News November 15, 2024 The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced plans this week to return millions of internally displaced people (IDP) to their home villages and provinces in Afghanistan, a move analysts warn could worsen the country’s humanitarian crisis. “In the first phase, 5,000 displaced families in Kabul
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 14, 2024 Islamabad — The World Health Organization has labeled a forced repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan as a “major setback” for polio eradication efforts, contributing to the regional resurgence of the paralytic disease. Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan are the only two polio-endemic nations, reporting 49 and 23 cases respectively,
Afghanistan International: Zablon Simintov, the last Jew from Afghanistan, arrived in Israel on Monday with the help of a Jewish Agency. According to Israel’s Kan network, Simintov went to Türkiye after the Taliban came to power, and after living there for three years, he finally arrived in Israel on Monday. Simintov, who was forced to
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 10, 2024 Turkish authorities deported 325 Afghan migrants over the past two days, the Taliban’s Refugees and Repatriations Ministry said on November 10. According to the ministry, the International Organization for Migration will provide the equivalent of 150 euros to each of the deported migrants. In recent months, Turkey has
Ariana: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Berlin will continue to deport Afghan nationals who have committed crimes in Germany. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the rise of “Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment” in Europe during a meeting with Scholz in Istanbul. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: A survey conducted by the Berlin-based Advisory Council on Integration and Migration reveals that many Afghan refugees in Germany suffer from discrimination, particularly in the housing market. Despite this, most Afghan refugees still express a desire to remain in the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Pakistan has announced strict measures to prevent Afghan nationals from obtaining Pakistani national ID cards and passports. Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan’s Minister of Information, stated that passport applications will be reviewed in three stages. Click here to read more (external link).