Fewer than two percent of migrants from certain countries, including Afghanistan, were deported from the United Kingdom last year, according to reports. The Telegraph reported that the migrants in question were from 14 countries, including Afghanistan. More than 40,000 asylum applications were filed with the UK Home Office during the period, but only 285 individuals More
The government of Austria has announced that it will sign an agreement with Uzbekistan next month to facilitate deportation procedures, including the return of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan via the Central Asian country. The Austrian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that the agreement is intended to streamline deportation processes. According to The European Conservative, an More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says around 12,000 Afghans returned to their country from Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan and other countries between April 19 and 25. In a new chart, the UN refugee agency stated that 55 percent of the returnees were men and 45 percent were women. According to the report, 57 More
According to reports, Germany has deported 25 Afghan migrants, sending them back to Kabul on a charter flight. Der Spiegel reported that the individuals departed last night and are expected to arrive at Kabul airport today (Tuesday). German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed the deportations in an interview with Bild newspaper. He said: “The systematic More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 8,000 migrants died or went missing on migration routes worldwide in 2025. In a new report, IOM said the latest figures bring the total number of migrant deaths and disappearances to more than 82,000 since 2014. It said that despite declines in arrivals in some regions, the More
The United States is considering a plan to send up to 1,100 Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a media report said on Wednesday. After halting a US resettlement programme for Afghans who helped the American war effort, President Donald Trump was in talks to send as many as 1,100 More
A new United Nations report finds that only 17 percent of Afghan women returnees from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan are earning an income. Despite many women having worked and gained skills while abroad, they face a near-total collapse in job opportunities upon returning to Afghanistan, the report shows. Nearly 40 percent say they have skills More
Refugees International (RI) has called on Pakistan to immediately stop the expulsion of Afghan migrants amid intensified large-scale forced deportations in recent weeks. In a statement, RI urged Pakistan to consider legal pathways for Afghan migrants to remain in the country. It said the ongoing forced return process to Afghanistan violates the principle of “non-refoulement” More
The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) says that Afghans without permanent residency in the United Kingdom are facing prolonged insecurity and serious challenges due to the tightening of the country’s immigration policies. In a report released yesterday, AAN stated that many of these Afghans, despite having received immigration documents in recent years, may have to wait More
A vehicle transporting returning refugees overturned in the Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, leaving one person dead and 35 others injured, police said on Thursday. According to a statement from the provincial police headquarters, the accident occurred in the Sheikh Mesri area of the district on Wednesday night. One person was More
