Afghan Migrants
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Afghanistan
Afghan Migrants: Torture Allegations and Death in Freezing Turkey Border Conditions
DID Press: Twelve Afghan migrants attempting to reach Europe in January have told the BBC that they were detained, beaten, stripped, and pushed back toward the Iranian border by Turkish border forces in the city of Van, where temperatures reportedly…
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Belgium Grants Visas to Taliban Delegation for EU Migration Talks
DID Press: Belgium has issued visas to five members of a Taliban delegation, enabling them to attend a migration-related meeting in Brussels, marking the first participation of Taliban representatives in an event hosted by the European Union. Belgian authorities said…
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Pakistan: 2.4 Million Afghans Returned Since September 2023
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that more than 2.4 million Afghan nationals have returned to Afghanistan since September 2023 under what he described as a “phased, orderly and dignified repatriation process,” a claim that contrasts with…
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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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Pakistan Resumes Deportations of Afghan Migrants; 44 Shops Closed in Khyber
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the deportation of Afghan migrants following the Eid holidays in Khyber District, alongside enforcement actions that included the closure of dozens of shops, according to local reports. Official Pakistani sources said the repatriation…
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Iran Issues New Enrollment Rules for Foreign Students in Schools
DID Press: Ministry of Education of Iran has issued updated guidelines for the enrollment of foreign students for the 2025–26 academic year, introducing stricter documentation and registration procedures for migrant children. Under the new directive, only students holding valid documents…
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Hundreds of Afghan Migrants Return After Release from Pakistani Prisons
DID Press: Hundreds of Afghan migrants detained in Pakistan over documentation-related issues have returned to Afghanistan after being released from detention facilities and crossing through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to available information, a total of 561…
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EU to Invite Taliban Delegation to Brussels for Migration Talks
DID Press: European Commission announced Monday evening that it plans to invite a Taliban delegation to Brussels for discussions on the deportation of Afghan migrants from Europe. According to reports by Agence France-Presse, informed sources said an official letter will…
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Shocking Accounts by Afghan Migrants of Torture and Violence by Turkish Border Guards
DIDPress: A number of Afghan migrants claim that Turkish border guard forces have severely beaten and tortured them at the Iran-Turkey border. A number of Afghan migrants claim to have been subjected to torture and violent treatment by Turkish border guard…
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Mass Deportation of Afghan Migrants Reported in Tajikistan
DID Press: Media reports from Tajikistan say that between 200 and 250 Afghan migrants have been expelled from their homes in the Sughd region and transferred to an undisclosed location following the arrest of an Afghan national accused of killing…
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