Migration
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Pope Leo XIV Emphasizes Migrant Support and Social Justice During France Visit
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV has emphasized social justice, solidarity and support for migrants during his visit to France, highlighting a Christian approach that places vulnerable communities and migrants at the center of social concerns. The pope’s visit comes as…
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UK to Resume Refugee Resettlement Scheme, Prioritising Afghan Women and Palestinians
DID Press: UK is set to reopen its refugee resettlement programme, with vulnerable Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees among those expected to receive priority, according to reports citing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Under the plan, hundreds of refugees…
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Iran Allows Migrant Children With Incomplete Documents to Enroll in Schools
DID Press: Nader Yarahmadi, head of Iran’s Foreign Nationals and Migrants Affairs Center at the Ministry of Interior, said children whose parents hold valid residency in Iran can enroll in schools even if their residency documents are incomplete. He said…
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US Aircrew Honored Five Years After Kabul Evacuation
DID Press: Four U.S. Air Force personnel have received the Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions during the 2021 evacuation operation from Afghanistan. According to the citation, the crew flew a C-17A into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on…
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UN Experts Urge Pakistan to Halt Forced Returns of At-Risk Afghans
DID Press: United Nations human rights experts have urged Pakistan to halt the forced return of Afghan refugees and migrants at risk of persecution, torture or other serious harm, calling for a transparent mechanism to assess their protection needs individually…
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More Than 80,000 Afghans Deported From Pakistan in 2026
DID Press: More than 80,000 Afghan nationals were arrested and subsequently deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan between January 1 and September 12, 2026, according to joint monitoring by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).…
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More Than 23,000 Afghans in Quetta Face Repatriation
DID Press: More than 23,000 Afghan nationals currently living in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, are expected to be repatriated as Pakistani authorities continue operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals. The figure was disclosed at a review meeting on…
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Afghan Nationals Top EU+ Asylum Applications With 39,000 Claims in Six Months
DID Press: A new report by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) shows that Afghan nationals were the largest group of asylum applicants in the EU, Norway and Switzerland, lodging around 39,000 applications in the first half of 2026.…
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Afghan Consulate in Mashhad: Identity Registration for Amayesh Card Holders Every Monda
DID Press: The Afghan Consulate in Mashhad has announced that the identity verification registration process for holders of Amayesh cards will continue according to the previously announced schedule, with the registration system opening every Monday to accept applications. According to…
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NRC Warns Afghan Families Are in “Free Fall” Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is deteriorating month by month, leaving families increasingly vulnerable to poverty, displacement, conflict, climate change and gender restrictions. Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the NRC, said during a…
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