Immigrants
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Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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47 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Halt Normalization of Relations With Taliban
DID Press: Forty-seven Afghan and international civil society and human rights organizations have sent an open letter to senior European Union officials, warning against the normalization of relations with the Taliban and calling for an immediate halt to the deportation…
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EU Parliament Approves Tougher Migrant Return Rules
DID Press: European Parliament has adopted major reforms to the EU’s return policy for non-European migrants without legal residency, aiming to accelerate deportation procedures while maintaining fundamental rights, according to official reports. The European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favor…
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Germany Deports 30 Afghan Nationals to Kabul
DID Press: German authorities have deported around 30 Afghan nationals to Kabul on a charter flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport, marking the latest removal operation carried out amid ongoing debate over returns to Afghanistan. According to German media reports, the deportation…
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Herat Governor Briefs Taliban Deputy PM on Province’s Situation
DID Press: Nooruddin Islamjar briefed Abdul Salam Hanafi on the overall situation in Herat, including public services, citizens’ concerns, and support for returning migrants, according to a statement issued by the provincial administration. The Herat governor reportedly outlined efforts by…
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EU Steps Up Talks With Taliban to Facilitate Afghan Deportations
DID Press: European Union is advancing preparations for talks with the Taliban aimed at increasing the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers, a move that has intensified human rights concerns across Europe despite Brussels’ continued position of non-recognition of the group.…
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US Deports Group of Migrants, Including Afghans, to Central African Republic
DID Press: United States has reportedly deported a group of around 20 migrants, including nationals from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia, to the Central African Republic in a move linked to the Trump administration’s immigration policy. According to US media…
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More Than 80 US Lawmakers Urge Halt to Transfer of Afghan Refugees to Congo
DID Press: More than 80 Democratic and Republican members of US Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt plans to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The appeal concerns more than…
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Over 3,800 Afghan Migrants Return From Pakistan and Iran in a Single Day
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that 3,813 Afghan migrants returned to the country from Pakistan and Iran through official border crossings over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 3,653 individuals entered Afghanistan via the…
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Taliban, IOM Hold Talks on IDPs and Returnees in Afghanistan
DID Press: A technical meeting between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees under the Taliban administration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was held to assess the situation of internally displaced persons and returning migrants, and to strengthen joint cooperation. According…
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