Migration
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Kabul Housing Crisis: Mass Demolitions to Rising Migration, Taxes
DID Press: Over the past four years, the demolition of approximately 40,000 houses in Kabul for road expansion, combined with large-scale migration from southern and western provinces to the capital, has severely strained the city’s housing market. In addition, higher…
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IOM, Caretaker Government Cooperating to Support Migrants
DID Press: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with other international entities, is working to identify the skills of refugees and facilitate greater employment opportunities to support them. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), alongside other international organizations,…
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Swiss Senator Criticizes Taliban for Refusing to Accept Deported Asylum Seekers
DID Press: A Swiss liberal senator has strongly criticized the Taliban interim government for its refusal to cooperate in accepting deported Afghanistani asylum seekers, urging direct negotiations between the Swiss federal government and the group. In recent remarks, the senator…
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Senior IOM Officials Visit Afghanistan, Warn of Migrants’ Critical Situation
DID Press: Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), accompanied by the Organization’s Regional Director, arrived in Afghanistan to strengthen coordination efforts aimed at addressing the challenges facing migrants. In a statement released on Tuesday, the IOM reported…
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Pakistan Resumes Expulsion of Over One Million Afghanistani Migrants
DID Press: Pakistani government has once again resumed the process of expelling Afghanistani migrants who hold residence cards—an action that, according to officials, will affect about 1.4 million people across the country. The decision was made after the expiration of…
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UK Plans to Criminalize Promoting Illegal Migrant Crossings
DID Press: British government is advancing new legislation that will make it a criminal offence to promote or advertise illegal routes for asylum seekers to enter the United Kingdom, including via small boat crossings. The draft bill, currently under parliamentary…
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Rights of Foreign Nationals our Priority, Says Iran’s Migration Authority
DID Press: Head of Iran’s Center for Foreign Nationals and Migrants underlined the urgent need to establish the National Migration Organization. Nader YarAhmadi, head of the Center for Foreign Nationals and Migrants at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, recently stressed the…
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German Green Party: Taliban Regime Should Not Be Recognized
DID Press: Omid Nouripour, Vice President of the German Parliament and a member of the Green Party, has warned that the ongoing process of deporting Afghanistani refugees from Germany, along with the German government’s contacts with the Taliban’s caretaker government,…
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Transfer of Authority for Expelling Afghanistani Migrants to Border Provinces; Khorasan Razavi Takes Direct Responsibility
DID Press: In a new decision, the authority to make decisions regarding the expulsion of Afghanistani migrants has been transferred to Iran’s eastern provinces, including Khorasan Razavi. This move, according to local officials, has “removed the burden of managing migration”…
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Poll: Global intervention urged amid escalating migration crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: Following the increasing pressure and restrictions on Afghanistani migrants in neighboring countries, DID Press asked its audience what is the best solution to support this vulnerable group in the current situation. The poll gave participants four options: Establishing…
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