Refugees
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Government
UNHCR Urges Refugees Not to Share Personal Information with Strangers
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a warning about suspicious calls from unidentified individuals posing as representatives of the agency, urging refugees to remain vigilant against potential exploitation. UNHCR said that some unidentified individuals have been…
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Afghanistan
UNHCR Warns Afghanistan’s Current Calm May Not Last
DID Press: A United Nations refugee agency official has warned that Afghanistan’s current relative calm should not be taken for granted, saying instability in the country could have far-reaching consequences for the region and the wider world. Arafat Jamal, the…
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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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Afghanistan
Four Afghan Youths Reportedly Die After Alleged Police Torture in Turkey
DID Press: Four young men from Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province have reportedly died following torture and beatings by Turkish police after being detained near the country’s border, according to local sources. The victims were residents of Kokjar village in Hazrat…
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Afghanistan
Punjab Orders Arrest of Undocumented Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has ordered the arrest of all Afghan nationals residing in the province without valid legal residency documents. According to published reports, the directive applies to Afghan migrants who lack valid…
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Afghanistan
Returning Afghan Migrants Face a Looming Winter Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: As the harsh winter cold gradually approaches Afghanistan’s mountainous regions and sun-scorched cities, the growing wave of migrant returns and mass deportations from neighbouring countries is taking on increasingly alarming dimensions. Thousands of families, many with no tangible…
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Afghanistan
Iran Calls for Fairer International Burden-Sharing for Refugees
DID Press: Iran has called for sustained international financial support and a fairer sharing of responsibility for hosting refugees during a meeting between Iranian officials and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news…
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Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Rejects European Proposal to Accept Afghan and African Migrants
DID Press: Kyrgyzstan has rejected a proposal from several European countries to accept migrants from Afghanistan and African countries in exchange for employment opportunities in Europe for skilled Kyrgyz citizens. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev announced the decision at a…
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Afghanistan
UN Refugee Chief Warns of Difficult Conditions Facing Afghans Returning Home
DID Press: Nearly seven million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries since late 2023, many of them under difficult circumstances and through forced returns, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. Barham Salih, the UN High…
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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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