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At least 9000 Afghan refugees deported by Turkey since January 2023
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Turkey deported at least 9,000 refugees from Afghanistan back to the war-torn country since the beginning of 2023, Khaama Press quoted Human Rights Watch in Turkey as saying.
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Afghan migrants continue to suffer, face trouble for shelter across border
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the citizens of the country have fled to different nations due to strict restrictions imposed by the de-facto authorities.
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Women, children among 1,200 Afghan migrants jailed in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency said people should not be punished or criminaliSed for exercising their fundamental human right to seek asylum. It also urged countries neighbouring Afghanistan, including Pakistan, to continue to protect those seeking safety.
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Paperless Afghan migrants will be fined or blacklisted, not deported: Paki
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier, in October, the interior ministry of Pakistan had circulated an ad on TV and social media saying that foreign nationals, who overstayed in the country beyond December 31, 2022, will face serious consequences. The punishment included imprisonment and forceful deportation.
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Afghan migrants deported forcefully accuse Turkey of mistreatment
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to remain in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, numerous Afghan refugees who were sent back to Afghanistan from Turkey recently accused the country of mistreatment and complained of human rights violations, TOLOnews reported.
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Rights group accuses Iran, Turkey of illegal Afghan migrant pushback
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], August 31 (ANI): Iranian and Turkish security forces have pushed back Afghans who attempted to cross their borders by opening fire on them including women and children, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Sindhis protest against govt for converting them into minority i
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Rallies by Sindhis were organized on Sunday against the Pakistani government for attempting to convert them into a minority in their own (Sindh) province demanding the expulsion of illegal Afghan immigrants after the killing of 35-year-old Bilal Kaka at a ho
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Turkey forcefully deports Afghan migrants back to Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 25 (ANI): Following Turkey's forced deportations, 215 undocumented Afghan migrants will be sent back to Kabul from Istanbul today on several flights.
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Afghan refugees in Turkey live in fear of deportation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 25 (ANI): Afghan refugees who entered Turkey after paying fortunes to human traffickers are now struggling with a very difficult situation - fearing police may deport them as they are without any official documents or visa.
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Afghan migrants cross over to EU not only from Belarus, but also from Ukra
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 10 (ANI): Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Afghan migrants cross over to the European Union not only through Belarus but also through other countries, including Ukraine, the Russian state-owned news agency reported.
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Turkish border forces detain 149 Afghan migrants, arrest 1 for trafficking
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 7 (ANI): The Turkish border forces on Saturday detained 149 Afghan migrants along its border with Iran while one individual was arrested on charges of trafficking migrants.
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Belgium suspends deportation of illegal Afghan migrants: Migration Secreta
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi, said on Monday that his country would not be deporting failed asylum seekers back to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country.
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