On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the European Union has said it stands with Afghan migrants, internally displaced persons, and returnees, providing support in areas such as education, employment, and improving their economic situation. December 18th marks World Migration Day. On X, the block wrote that every individual has the right to live in More
At least 27 people have been killed and more than a hundreds have been missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, a media report said on Saturday. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the Kogi State to neighbouring Niger on Friday when it capsized, Reuters reported, citing local officials. More
Fourteen Afghans have been released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. In a statement, MoRR said the 14 individuals were freed from different prisons after spending 15 days to three months, following efforts by Afghan officials. “These Afghans had been detained for lack of legal stay documents,” More
About 325 Afghan refugees returned from Turkey to their homeland in the past two days, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) announced on Sunday. On X, MoRR wrote 325 legal and illegal Afghan refugees had been deported and landed in their country on November 8 and 9. Deputy Minister of Refugees Maulvi Abdul Rahman More
Explosions and gunfire hit Afghan migrants at the Iran-Pakistan border, suggests preliminary investigations by the Taliban. It said two dead bodies and 34 eyewitnesses, including some injured individuals, had been transferred to the country so far. On October 15, an Iran-based human rights organisation claimed Iranian border guards shot dead a large number of Afghan More
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border. In a statement, UNAMA expressed “deep concern over disturbing reports of an incident on 14 to 15 October in Sistan province, Sarbaz district, Kala Gan More
Fifteen Afghan refugees, including children, have been released from the custody of the Pakistani police in Karachi, Pakistan, a statement said on Friday. In a statement, the Afghan Consulate in Karachi said that 15 Afghans, including children, were released from police custody in Machko district of Karachi, Pakistan. Afghan refugees have been released with the More
An Iran-based human rights organisation claims Iranian border guards have shot dead a large number of Afghan migrants near the Kulgon border area of Saravan city. Haalvsh, citing two eyewitnesses, reported that at least 260 Afghan migrants were killed while attempting to cross into Iran. However, this event has not yet been confirmed by other More
UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi says more than 123 million people around the world are now displaced due to war, repression, poverty and climate change. Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at UNHCR’s annual meeting, Filippo Grandi said strict measures by some countries to control their borders were no solution to More
Another three Afghans have returned to the country after their release from jails in Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. MoRR reported the three individuals were freed from police custody following efforts by the Afghan Embassy there. It said these Afghans spent up to six months in prisons of Iraq More
