Norwegian Refugee Council: Aid needs of returnees exceed capacity of humanitarian agencies
“Support for returnees has surpassed what humanitarian actors can provide,” NRC said in a statement....
Japan pledges $5 million for polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan
UNICEF says the goal is to interrupt transmission of all wild and vaccine-derived polioviruses, in line with the country’s polio eradication strategy....
Mirwais Azizi pledges $14.4 million to aid returnees from Iran
Azizi said he was “deeply saddened and moved” by the forced return of Afghan migrants from Iran and the worsening conditions many now face....
Report says Iran faces labor shortages after mass deportation of Afghan migrants
The outlet reported that more than 450,000 Afghans have been expelled from Iran in recent months....
Iran expels over 17,000 migrant families in five days
In the west of the country, 5,448 families returned through the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz, and 11,701 through Islam Qala....
Women’s movement in exile welcomes Taliban arrest warrants as ‘hopeful step toward justice’
The movement called for the creation of an independent international judicial committee to monitor and accelerate the legal process....
UNAMA warns Taliban’s new media rules will deepen fear and self-censorship
UNAMA said the latest directive formalizes existing restrictions on political content in Afghanistan’s media and represents a significant escalation in contro...
EU lawmaker says Iran deporting Afghan refugees ‘into hell’
Neumann called on the European Commission to stop “border outsourcing” and take immediate action, including offering humanitarian visas....