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Afghanistan
UK to Resume Refugee Resettlement Scheme, Prioritising Afghan Women and Palestinians
DID Press: UK is set to reopen its refugee resettlement programme, with vulnerable Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees among those expected to receive priority, according to reports citing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Under the plan, hundreds of refugees…
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Congress Pushes Back as Trump Moves to Rescind $810M in Approved Funding
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has ordered the cancellation of about $810 million in funding previously appropriated by Congress, using a mechanism known as a “pocket rescission,” according to the White House and U.S. media reports. The measure affects…
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Afghanistan
More Than 80,000 Afghans Deported From Pakistan in 2026
DID Press: More than 80,000 Afghan nationals were arrested and subsequently deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan between January 1 and September 12, 2026, according to joint monitoring by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).…
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Afghanistan
Iran Extends Amayesh, Temporary Migrant Cards Through March 2027
DID Press: The validity of Amayesh cards and temporary cards held by foreign nationals and migrants in Iran has been systematically extended until 29 Esfand 1405 (March 20, 2027). Under the extension, the cards’ validity dates have been electronically updated…
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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
A Blind World to Afghanistan’s Silent Crisis
DID Press: Remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, that Afghanistan’s human rights situation is deteriorating further have once again painted a troubling picture of the country’s humanitarian and human rights conditions. But the significance…
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Afghanistan
UN Rights Chief: Situation for Afghans Is Getting Worse
DID Press: Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned that the situation for people in Afghanistan is deteriorating and accused the international community of remaining silent in the face of the crisis. Türk said the…
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Afghanistan
Nearly 6 Million Afghans Have Returned From Iran and Pakistan, UN Says
DID Press: Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in less than three years, the United Nations refugee agency said, describing the scale of the movement as unprecedented in recent history. Pakistan has recently confirmed…
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Afghanistan
NRC Warns Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as international aid declines sharply, five years after Western governments withdrew their troops, diplomats and development agencies from the country. According to an NRC report,…
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Afghanistan
HRW Urges Stronger Global Action Ahead of Taliban’s 5th Year in Power
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2026, Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take concrete and effective measures, warning that the country continues to face…
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