Afghan migrants in neighboring countries face mounting arrests, hardships
Lately, Afghan migrants in Pakistan have faced an alarming increase in police crackdowns and arrests. Many have expressed growing fears for their safety, with some
Category: Iran
Afghan migrants in Iran call for halt to forced deportations
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – A number of Afghan migrants in Iran, expressing concern about their situation, ask the country to stop the forced deportations of migrants.
Islamic Emirate asks Iran for alternatives to executions of Afghan prisoners
During a visit to Iran, a delegation from the Islamic Emirate, led by Abdul Malik Haqqani, the Administrative Deputy of the Supreme Court, asked Iranian officials for alternatives to the executions of Afghan prisoners.
Hundreds of Afghan prisoners transferred from Iran
Officials from Afghanistan’s Office of Prison Administration (OPA), under the Islamic Emirate, report that over the past three years, 1,100 Afghan prisoners have been transferred from Iran in two phases.
Iran to discuss Helmand water dispute with Afghanistan
Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has stated that his country will engage in talks with Afghanistan’s de-facto government regarding the Helmand River water rights.
Mujahid and Qomi discuss security of the Afghanistan-Iran border
KABUL (SW) – In the wake of evident bilateral challenges, Iran’s top envoy for Afghanistan has met with the defense minister of the Islamic Emirate
Over 90 Afghans executed in Iranian prisons in 3 years
In the first 10 months of 2024, at least 49 Afghans have been executed in Iran, with the sentences of 13 individuals carried out in October alone.
Israel hits back at Iran with missile strikes on Tehran
At least two waves of multiple explosions were heard in Iran’s capital Tehran and nearby military bases on Saturday, semi-official Iranian media said.
Islamic Emirate calls for regional support for counter-narcotics drive
In continuation to Iranian officials’ concerns about drug trafficking from Afghanistan, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the commander of the Iranian border guard, stated that 80% of drug smuggling into Iran originates from the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Committee formed to probe alleged mass shooting of Afghan migrants by Iranian forces
The Islamic Emirate has announced the formation of a committee to investigate reports regarding the shooting of Afghan migrants by Iranian border guards, which have circulated widely in the media over the past two days.
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.
Iran denies reports about mass shooting of Afghan migrants at border
Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has rejected reports about the mass shooting of dozens of undocumented Afghan migrants at the Saravan border.
