‘Afghan refugees aren’t fleeing by choice’
Al Jazeera: Afghan refugees make up 20 percent of those arriving to Europe by boat, according to the United Nations. Click here to read more (external link).
Category Archives: Refugees and Migrants
New Wave of Emigration from Afghanistan
Unemployment and security concerns prompt tens of thousands of young people to leave the country. By IWPR (Institute for War & Peace Reporting) Afghanistan December 15, 2015 Two months ago, Abdulkhalil Jawid paid a human trafficker 40,000 afghanis (600 US dollars) to ensure his son got to Europe. “When I heard that the Taleban had
Afghan Migrants Second Largest Group In World: Balkhi
Tolo News: Marking World Refugee Day on Monday, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi, said in Kabul that Afghans make up the second largest group of migrants in the world and that in just six months, over 150,000 have applied for asylum abroad. Speaking at the event, Balkhi said that insecurity
Two faces; seven years. A reporter belatedly files her report on the refugees of Afghanistan
The Star (Canada): Journalist Mellissa Fung returns to the Afghan refugee camp where, seven years ago, she was stabbed, kidnapped and held hostage for four weeks. Click here to read more (external link).
Finland says asylum seeks should work for free
1TV: Finland’s government will require asylum seekers to work for free and to acknowledge a “national curriculum” on Finnish culture and society, it said on Tuesday, launching measures to tighten its immigration policy. Click here to read more (external link).
Six Afghan Refugee Children Die Off Coast Of Turkey
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 8, 2015 Reports from Istanbul say six Afghan children, including a 6-month-old baby, have died after a boat carrying refugees capsized in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey. The authorities say eight people who were in the boat early on December 8 were rescued near the city
Afghan journalist couple lost their 4-month-old child on Europe-bound boat
Khaama Press: The tragic story of an Afghan journalist couple who lost their 4-month-old baby on the way to Europe has sent shockwaves across Afghanistan, reminding the painful tragedy of the Syrian child Aylan Al-Kurdi who washed up on a Turkish beach three months ago. Click here to read more (external link).
Migrants Protest Kabul, Stockholm Move To Deport Failed Asylum Seekers
Tolo News: Scores of Afghan migrants marched through the streets of Stockholm on Friday in protest over President Ashraf Ghani’s comments during a Germany TV interview where he said if Afghans “live abroad they become dishwashers.” Demonstrators, who marched to the Swedish Parliament, also raised their objections over a possible agreement between Afghanistan and Sweden
Afghanistan and Sweden agree to open talks on return of asylum seekers
1TV: Afghanistan and Sweden have agreed to open talks on return of asylum seekers who receive their application rejected. The agreement came during President Ghani’s 6-day tour to Europe which also included that to Sweden. Click here to read more (external link).
Only Afghans In Acute Danger Can Stay: Merkel
Tolo News: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Afghans coming to Germany in pursuit of better economic circumstances will be sent back to Afghanistan. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Berlin, Merkel said Germany would meet its humanitarian obligations for Afghans who are in “acute” danger because they