8am: Iran has deported many Afghan refugees because of celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr in the country on Monday. Iran had earlier announced Monday as the 30th day of Ramadan, and Tuesday was declared Eid-ul-Fitr in the country. The deported immigrants told Hasht-e Subh that they had celebrated the occasion of Eid on Monday in obedience to Sunnis
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has left its mark on thousands of Afghans in the Indian capital who over the past two decades set up businesses to cater to Afghans who used to visit India. Now as the flow of visitors from Afghanistan dries up, their livelihoods have been hit hard. For
Al Jazeera: The UN has said the Malagasy government, which is emerging from years of political crisis, offers refugees and asylum seekers protection from expulsion or forced return to their home countries, but has no law to provide them with social support, work authorisation, or healthcare. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Tehran has sought protection of its diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and “necessary guarantees” for the safe operation of its diplomatic offices in the country following rallies held by Afghans in various provinces in reaction to reported incidents of harassment of Afghan migrants in Iran. Click here to read more (external link). Related Iran
Detroit Free Press: A story by ProPublica last month first reported on the investigation, saying there are reports of Afghan minors being mistreated in facilities in Michigan operated or housed by nonprofits Samaritas and Starr Commonwealth. The report said some of the allegations include employees hurting the Afghan boys, including striking one while he was praying, and
By Abubakar Siddique April 8, 2022 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty A grainy video shows several police officers standing idly as an angry mob beats a young man. The 30-second video, shared widely this week on social media, purportedly shows a group of Iranian men assaulting a young Afghan migrant. The video is among several that have been
Des Moines Register: Safi said his experience as a refugee has left him feeling deeply insulted, given the time and effort he dedicated to helping U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The Taliban burned down his house, he said, and his family is suffering in exile. “We’ve been very stupid standing with America. We trusted everyone,” Safi
Ariana: The majority of Afghans want to leave their homeland for good, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday. The survey of 2,002 Afghan adults in August and September last year found that a record 53 percent would leave their country if they had the chance. Gallup said that the percentage, one of the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 29, 2022 U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined refugees from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music for a performance in Lisbon, Portugal, where the Afghan musicians have sought asylum. Ma joined young Afghan and Portuguese musicians for the performance of a Mozart piece on March 29 on a small stage at
The Hill: Our country incurred profound costs in the evacuation from Kabul that occurred just seven months ago. But, if the lack of any direct mention in President Biden’s State of the Union address is any indication, we seem to have entirely moved on — even before our mission was completed. After so many have