Afghan Migrants
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Afghanistan
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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Iraq Detains Afghan Migrants Over Illegal Status, Raising Prison Conditions Concerns
DID Press: Several Afghan migrants in Iraq have reported to media outlets that Afghan nationals working in the country have recently been detained and imprisoned due to lack of legal documentation, amid growing concerns over detention conditions. According to these…
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Afghan Migrants Undermine Attempts to Fuel Iran–Afghanistan Tensions
DID Press: A new commentary by Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini, cultural adviser of the Iran in Afghanistan, examines the role of Afghan migrants in recent social developments and highlights how their conduct helped reduce tensions and counter divisive narratives. The author…
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UN Warns Over Possible EU Deportation of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Richard Bennett expressed serious concern over reports that European Union is hosting Taliban officials to discuss the deportation of Afghan migrants. Bennett warned that any forced return of Afghan nationals could violate the principle of Non-refoulement, which prohibits…
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Pakistan Accelerates Deportation of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrant Issues says 3,597 Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan returned to the country on Monday via multiple border crossings. According to the commission, 708 families comprising 3,231 individuals entered through the Torkham crossing,…
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Over 20,000 Afghan Migrants in Iran Receive ID Cards
DID Press: Identity registration centers in the cities of Zahedan and Mashhad have begun operations, registering the identities of more than 20,000 Afghan migrants—an action expected to reduce their documentation challenges. The National Statistics and Information Authority announced that, in…
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Turkey Detains 9,000 Afghan Migrants in First 3 Months of 2026
DID Press: Ministry of Interior of Turkey announced that during the first three months of 2026, approximately 9,000 Afghan migrants were detained in Turkey due to the absence of legal residency documents. According to the report, these individuals were identified…
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IOM: 1,492 Afghan Migrants Died on Dangerous Routes in 2025
DID Press: International Organization for Migration reported that at least 1,492 Afghan citizens either died or went missing on migration routes in 2025. According to the report, Afghan migrants accounted for the highest number of fatalities on migration routes in…
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Pakistan Resumes Crackdown on Afghan Migrants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan launched a renewed wave of arrests targeting undocumented Afghan migrants in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the end of Eid holidays. Security forces are expected to intensify enforcement measures, accelerating detentions and deportations of…
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