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Afghanistan
Afghan Refugees in Indonesia Protest Years of Uncertainty, Demand Resettlement
DID Press: A group of Afghan refugees in Indonesia have staged protests against years of uncertainty, calling for resettlement opportunities in countries willing to accept refugees. Some of the Afghan refugees have been living in Indonesia for more than a…
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Nearly 2,000 Afghans Expelled from Tajikistan in 2025
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission in Geneva has called on Tajikistan to ensure the fair examination of asylum applications submitted by Afghan nationals and to refrain from forcibly returning people at risk. According to figures from the United Nations High…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Asylum Seekers in Italy Face Homelessness and Legal Barriers
DID Press: Afghan asylum seekers in Italy face homelessness, labour exploitation and legal obstacles despite high asylum recognition rates, according to an investigative report by the Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN). The report says Italy is not the final destination for…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Afghans Deported From US Arrive in Guyana Under Third-Country Deal
DID Press: Guyana has received six deportees from the United States, including Afghan and Cuban nationals, under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation programme, Guyanese officials said. The group arrived on Friday after being vetted and found to have no criminal…
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European Parliament to Examine Deportations of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to examine the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers and migrants from European Union member states. The meeting comes amid growing cooperation between some European…
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Afghanistan
Europe’s Hardening Migration Policies Leave Afghan Refugees in Limbo
DID Press: As anti-immigration sentiment grows and right-wing parties gain influence across Europe, thousands of Afghan asylum seekers who were evacuated to European countries after the fall of Kabul face an uncertain future and the possibility of deportation to Afghanistan.…
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Economy
UK Considers Requiring Refugees to Repay Part of State Support Costs
DID Press: British government is considering a proposal that would require some refugees and asylum recipients to repay part of the public support they received before becoming eligible for permanent residency. The measure is part of a broader effort by…
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Afghanistan
UN-Based Afghanistan Representative Opposes Forced Returns of Refugees
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has warned that conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of Afghan refugees do not currently exist, cautioning that forced deportations could expose vulnerable groups to…
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Afghanistan
Amnesty International Urges EU to Halt Afghan Deportation Plans
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to immediately suspend deportation programs involving Afghan asylum seekers and to end any cooperation with the Taliban on forced returns. The organization warned that Afghanistan under…
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