Ministry of refugees signs cooperation agreements to support vulnerable populations
These services will benefit 160,908 returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities.
Category: MIGRATION
Pakistan seeks international intervention on Afghan migrants’ issues
Muhammad Abbas Khan, Pakistan’s Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees, has called for an international conference to address the challenges faced by Afghan migrants living in third countries.
Afghanistan, Iran to form commission to address the issues of migrants
As hundreds of Afghan citizens are getting deported from Iran daily, Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, the acting minister of Returnees and Refugees, has urged Tehran to stop the forced deportation of Afghans.
Over 500,000 Afghan nationals return from Iran: Challenges persist for returnees
Several Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan have highlighted major challenges, including the lack of shelter, access to basic services, and employment.
Afghan children hit hard by Iran’s crackdown on migrants
Restrictions on Afghan migrants in Iran, one of the largest host countries for Afghan citizens, are increasingly creating serious challenges for these individuals with children being the hardest hit.
230,000 Afghan nationals returned from Iran in just one month
According to the organization’s statistics, 50% of the returnees left Iran voluntarily, while 43% were forcibly detained and expelled by Iranian police.
Iran builds a wall along its eastern border with Afghanistan
Iran’s military has built a wall along more than 10 kilometers of its eastern border with Afghanistan, the main entry point for immigrants, media reports suggest.
Pressure mounts on Afghan migrants in Iran
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan migrants in Iran say that with the rise in anti-migrant sentiment in the country, both documented and undocumented migrants are being expelled.
Iran intensifies war on Afghan migrants
KABUL (SW) – Iranian authorities in the Sistan and Baluchestan province and the Chabahar district have announced a ban on all rental agreements for residential and commercial properties with foreign nationals as part of a broader set of restrictions impacting Afghan migrants in Iran.
Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals charged with crimes
MONITORING (SW) – Germany has deported 28 Afghan nationals charged with criminal acts, in the first such move since the Islamic Emirate returned to power
Pakistan expelled nearly 700,000 Afghan citizens in a year
KABUL (SW) – Pakistani media, citing government officials, have reported that from July 21, to August 17, 2024, Pakistan expelled 32,200 Afghan citizens.
Afghan returnees from Iran share grim tales of persecutions
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan returnees from Iran have shared with Salam Watandar the grim tales of persecution they faced over there during their stay as migrants.
