The Hill: Almost two years after American soldiers swiftly packed and left the nation’s longest-running war in Afghanistan, the Taliban are still targeting tens of thousands of Afghans left behind. Among them are Afghan women journalists. The United States recognized the risks Afghanistan’s female journalists would face under a Taliban takeover. Click here to read
Muska Safi Ahmadullah Archiwal VOA News July 27, 2023 The residency cards of more than a million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have not been extended, causing concern among the migrants about their refugee status. The Proof of Registration cards of about 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees expired June 30, 2023, and the Pakistani government
Akmal Dawi VOA News July 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — Relocation flights from Afghanistan carrying Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to U.S. immigration processing centers in Qatar and other countries have been suspended for more than one month, and it’s unclear when they will resume. For nearly two years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the
NPR: All told, nearly 80,000 Afghan refugees made it to the U.S. “The majority of people we work with have advanced degrees and careers,” she says. “They find themselves at Target for $16 an hour. And the rent is $2,300 a month. And it’s impossible to make those ends meet.” Click here to read more
AP: As the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan, in the summer of 2021, Fahima Sultani and her fellow university students tried for days to get into the Kabul airport, only to be turned away by gun-wielding extremists. “No education, just go back home,” she recalled one shouting. Click here to read more (external
8am: The country’s economic crisis, escalating poverty and unemployment, a culture of impunity, and the lack of rule of law, coupled with Taliban restrictions, have contributed to a surge in youth suicides. Statistics from the last 20 days reveal that 18 individuals have taken their own lives across 11 provinces. Among them, six were women
Khaama: Following the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, new waves of Afghan refugees moved to Iran and Pakistan due to several reasons including fearing ng death threats and persecution by Afghanistan’s de facto regime. While in Pakistan, these migrants are faced with numerous challenges including arbitrary detentions, harassment, and imprisonment by Pakistani
By Andrei Krasno Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 18, 2023 In February 2020, Afghan citizen Ali Mahdi Hussein arrived in the southern Russian resort town of Mineralniye Vody, known for its health spas, at the invitation of a relative. During his stay, the militant Taliban continued its territorial advances against government forces at home. Before he
Akmal Dawi VOA News June 8, 2023 WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the United States evacuated approximately 124,000 people from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government remain inside the country, facing fear of Taliban persecution. Over 152,000 Afghans who say they have worked for the U.S. military in Afghanistan
Akmal Dawi VOA News May 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Taliban have called on Western countries to stop evacuating and resettling educated and skilled Afghans abroad, saying the practice hurts Afghanistan. Boasting about improved security in the war-ravaged country, Taliban leaders say all Afghans, including those who had worked for the previous Afghan government, are safe