Migration
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Iran Urges More Global Funding to Support Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Iran has called on the international community to provide stronger financial backing for its programs supporting Afghanistani refugees, citing the country’s long-standing humanitarian role despite economic sanctions. Sayed Mohammad Bathaee, Iran’s deputy interior minister and head of Social…
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German Official Discusses Deportations and Cooperation with Taliban
DID Press: A senior official from Germany’s Interior Ministry has visited Kabul and met with Taliban officials. The purpose of the visit was to discuss repatriation of Afghanistani nationals convicted in Germany as well as exploring potential areas of cooperation.…
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Belgium Joins Countries Negotiating with Taliban
DID Press: Belgium, like several other European countries, decided to talk with Taliban government to facilitate the return of Afghanistani illegal migrants. Continuing efforts by some European countries to deport Afghanistani migrants, Belgium announced its intention to negotiate with the…
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Afghanistan Facing New Migration Wave Amid Health Crisis
DID Press: Afghanistan is confronting a growing humanitarian emergency as hundreds of healthcare facilities close and millions are left without access to medical services, according to international observers. International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that continued reductions in foreign aid and…
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Pakistan to Close 16 Afghanistani Refugee Camps across 3 Provinces
DID Press: Pakistan has decided to close 16 refugee camps across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces amid ongoing deportation of Afghanistani refugees. According to official notices issued on September 25, 2025, by the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions,…
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Pashtun Leader Urges Protests against Afghanistani Refugee Expulsions
DID Press: Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), strongly condemned forced expulsion of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan, urging Pashtun youth to stage sustained protests against these measures. His call comes amid growing fears among Afghanistani families, who…
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50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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Iran Judiciary Acts against Hate Speech Targeting Afghanistan Migrants
DID Press: Over past two years, anti-immigrant currents in Iran, through coordinated and opaque channels, have sought to sow distrust and animosity between Iranians and Afghanistani migrants by amplifying domestic challenges and fostering a hostile atmosphere. Among the most visible…
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Racist and Islamophobic, Sadiq Khan Responds to Trump
DID Press: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump following the latter’s recent verbal attacks, describing him as a “racist, misogynist, and Islamophobe.” Trump had earlier claimed that under Khan’s leadership, London has faced a…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma: Afghanistani Refugees as Political Lever
DID Press: Pakistan’s growing strategic constraints have forced Islamabad to use Afghanistani refugees as a last resort to pressure Kabul—an approach that violates international and Islamic norms and risks long-term damage to bilateral relations. Recent remarks by Pakistan’s Defense Minister…
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