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.
“Support for returnees has surpassed what humanitarian actors can provide,” NRC said in a statement.
Azizi said he was “deeply saddened and moved” by the forced return of Afghan migrants from Iran and the worsening.
Hanafi said that more than 2 million Afghans have been deported or have returned “voluntarily” from Iran, Pakistan, and other.
The move comes amid a surge in forced deportations and increasing economic pressure on Afghan communities in the country.
The outlet reported that more than 450,000 Afghans have been expelled from Iran in recent months.
In the west of the country, 5,448 families returned through the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz, and 11,701 through Islam.
Neumann called on the European Commission to stop “border outsourcing” and take immediate action, including offering humanitarian visas.
The sharp increase in returns, the mission said, has been driven in part by heightened regional tensions.
One individual, speaking via voice message on condition of anonymity, said many of those targeted for deportation hold valid residency.
The data shows that on the same day; 98 families were repatriated from Pakistan.