On August 15, 2021, Kabul fell—with it, the hopes of an entire press corps. This is the untold story of Afghan journalists, forced to flee the only home they knew, battling fear and persecution in search of freedom. The fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021, marked not just the collapse of the Afghan Republic More
At least four Afghans and an unspecified number of other migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel into Britain, media reports said on Tuesday. VOA reported the migrants were trying to cross the English Channel from France into the UK when their boat sank due to engine failure. French Interior Minister Bruno More
Iran has deported as many as 750,000 undocumented refugees either voluntarily or forcibly to their countries. Iranian officials emphasize on the expulsion of illegal refugees from the country and say there will be no longer permanent residence for foreign citizens in Iran. Earlier, Iranian police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan had said about two million undocumented foreigners More
In an attempt to block the entry of illegal immigrants, the Iran has erected a wall along more than 10 kilometres of its eastern border with Afghanistan. General Nozar Nemati, deputy commander of army ground forces, said: “More than 10 kilometres of walls have been built on the border and another 50 kilometres are ready More
More than 86,000 Afghan refugees returned from Iran and Pakistan to their country within a week the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. IOM Afghanistan branch in a report on social media platform X yesterday said 86,678 Afghan refugees returned to their country from Iran and Pakistan from September 8 to 14. And during this More
The Afghan consulate in Karachi has announced the release of 44 Afghans, including 21 students, from Pakistani prisons. In a statement, the Afghan consulate in Karachi said that these individuals had been released from various jails in Karachi and were repatriated to Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing. The consulate added that these prisoners had been More
About 66 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan after being released from Pakistani prison, according to the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR). The MoRR wrote on X that these individuals had been detained in Quetta, Balochistan, for periods ranging from five days to one year due to issues with their documentation. Upon their arrival, officials More
After Germany, Austria is the second European country that plans to deport Afghan migrants convicted of crimes to their homeland. Last Friday, the government of Germany repatriated 28 Afghan asylum seekers accused or convicted of different offences to Afghanistan. According to the BBC, Austria has become the second European country that intends to deport the More
Amnesty International (AI) has slammed the deportation of Afghans from Germany as a breach of international law. On Friday, Germany deported 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, labelling the ndividuals as convicted criminals. However, the German government did not provide specific details of their offences. AI wrote on X: “The deportation flight from #Germany to More
Iran has reportedly intensified expelling documented Afghan refugees. According to media report, the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran has intensified, with a number of migrants with visas and legal documents also crossing the border into Afghanistan. The forcibly deported refugees told media that security was ensured in Afghanistan and if work chances were More
