Immigrants
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Germany to Resume Visa Issuance for Afghan Applicants in Pakistan from June 2026
DID Press: Germany announced that it will resume issuing work and student visas for Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan starting 1 June 2026, according to its embassy in Islamabad. The German embassy said the renewed process will cover applicants seeking…
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Afghan Migrant Debate Exposes Deep Divide Between Media Narrative and Reality
DID Press: A specialized forum in Tehran examined contrasting narratives surrounding Afghan migrants, with speakers describing what they called an organized campaign of migrant stigmatization alongside accounts of Afghan migrants’ solidarity and sacrifices during the so-called “Ramadan War.” The 30th…
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Iraq Detains Afghan Migrants Over Illegal Status, Raising Prison Conditions Concerns
DID Press: Several Afghan migrants in Iraq have reported to media outlets that Afghan nationals working in the country have recently been detained and imprisoned due to lack of legal documentation, amid growing concerns over detention conditions. According to these…
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Germany Deports Group of Afghan Asylum Seekers to Kabul
DID Press: Government of Germany deported a group of Afghan asylum seekers accused of criminal offenses back to Kabul, as part of its tightened immigration policy. According to German media reports, a charter flight transported several Afghan nationals from Germany…
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Afghan Refugees in Qatar Accuse US of Betraying Resettlement Promises
DID Press: Afghan refugees stranded in Qatar have accused the United States of abandoning its commitments, following reports that the administration of Donald Trump is considering transferring about 1,100 Afghans to Democratic Republic of the Congo or forcibly returning them…
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Afghanistani Migrants in Mashhad Condemn Rashid Al-Afasy’s Recent Work
DID Press: Afghanistani migrants residing in holy city of Mashhad held a Quranic gathering expressing support for Iran’s leadership and condemning the latest work of Kuwaiti reciter Rashid Al-Afasy, describing it as offensive and divisive for the Muslim world. The…
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UN Warns Over Possible EU Deportation of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Richard Bennett expressed serious concern over reports that European Union is hosting Taliban officials to discuss the deportation of Afghan migrants. Bennett warned that any forced return of Afghan nationals could violate the principle of Non-refoulement, which prohibits…
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HRW: Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations May Breach International Law
DID Press: The advocacy group Human Rights Watch has reported that authorities in Pakistan, following rising tensions with Afghanistan, have launched a new wave of arbitrary arrests, nighttime raids, and forced deportations of Afghan migrants—actions that have deprived thousands, particularly…
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IOM Reports 8,000 Migrants Dead or Missing in 2025, Including Afghans
DID Press: International Organization for Migration has reported that nearly 8,000 migrants worldwide died or went missing in 2025 while attempting to reach safety or better living conditions, with Afghan migrants among those most affected on dangerous land and sea…
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Taliban, UNHCR Hold High-Level Talks on Migrant Crisis and Returnees
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Abdul Kabir, held talks with Arafat Jamal, a senior representative of the UNHCR, focusing on the situation of Afghan migrants in neighboring countries and returnees to Afghanistan. During the meeting, the minister…
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