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Amnesty urges France to facilitate visa issuance for Afghan women, girls
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a recent move, Amnesty International has launched a campaign to urge the French government to facilitate the issuance of visas for Afghan women and girls, reported Khaama Press.
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Pakistani police detain 800 Afghan refugees from outskirts of Islamabad
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Out of these, 400 people were released as they had valid permits and 375 people will face deportation due to a lack of proper documentation.
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Pakistan: Police detain 800 Afghan refugees in Islamabad suburbs
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the population of Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan has surged to 3.7 million as of June this year, with a mere 1.3 million of them officially registered with the authorities.
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Israel searching for survivors as empty migrant boat washes ashore
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Maritime police launched boats and aerial drones searching for survivors. Given the prevailing currents, it’s not certain that any bodies will necessarily wash up.
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Crackdown on Afghan residents in Pakistan triggers alarm
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the latest United Nations data, there are approximately 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan, with an additional 8,80,000 possessing legal status to reside in the country.
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Over 2500 dead, missing as 186,000 people cross Mediterranean to Europe in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Over 2,500 people died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year, reported Al Jazeera citing the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework is creating “huge incentives for illegal migration."
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Nagorno-Karabakh: At least 68 killed, several missing in fuel depot blast
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The death toll from the blast rose to 68, while at least 105 people were missing and 290 others wounded, Al Jazeera reported citing the office of Karabakh’s ombudsman.
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Geneva: Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest over human rights violations
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) organised a protest rally in Geneva accusing Pakistan army for sponsoring terrorism and carrying out gross human rights violations.
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Tamil Nadu: Two Sri Lankan refugees reach Rameswaram, probe underway
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two Sri Lankan refugees Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram district, the police said on Monday.
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Punjab students invest Rs 68,000 crore annually in Canadian education
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Last year total of 226,450 visas were approved by Canada under the Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and a significant portion, approximately 1.36 lakh students, hailed from Punjab. These students are pursuing various courses with an average duration of two to three years.
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India provided USD 30 million to UNRWA in 5 yrs for welfare of Palestinian
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Dammu Ravi, the Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (ER) represented India at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Ministerial Meeting.
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