'Few routes to safety for Afghans at risk,' says Amnesty
The human rights organization Amnesty International says there are "few routes to safety for Afghans at risk of Taliban reprisals" at the moment.
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Afghans evacuated to Germany face legal uncertainty
After their dangerous evacuation from Kabul, many Afghans in Germany are struggling with bureaucratic hurdles. It has left many frustrated.
4,300 local staff on German government Afghanistan departure list
According to Germany's interior ministry, some 4,300 former Afghan local staff have told the German government they are at risk and wish to leave Afghanistan. A total of 2,054 local staff and their family members have been brought to Germany thus far.
Rights group accuses Turkey of violently pushing Afghans back to Iran
Human Rights Watch claims that Turkish border guards have been expelling refugees from Afghanistan back over the border with Iran. The illegal pushbacks went hand in hand with bodily harm, the NGO said.
Italy: 3,000 more places for Afghan refugees in reception centers
The Italian government has announced that there are now 3,000 more spots within its system of reception and integration to host Afghans that have fled their country.
EU pledges €1 billion Afghan aid package to 'avert humanitarian collapse'
The EU pledged one billion euros in aid for Afghanistan on Tuesday "to avert a major humanitarian and socio-economic collapse," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The Afghan people "should not pay the price of the Taliban's actions," she added.
Afghanistan: World should send aid to avert refugee crisis, warns UNHCR
The international community should urgently send its promised aid to Afghanistan to avoid an economic crisis that could prompt a further refugee exodus, the UN refugee agency has warned.
An unusual 'refugee': Afghan girl's pet bird makes it on to flight out of Kabul
An Afghan girl evacuated from Kabul over the summer managed to hold on to her treasured pet, a Mynah bird. But for health reasons the bird was not allowed to fly all the way to France with the girl. That’s when the French ambassador to the UAE promised to take care of the bird for her.
UN targets on Afghan resettlements 'doable' says EU, but without commitments
The European Commission says a request from the UNHCR to resettle 42,500 Afghans in the next five years is "doable" but down to individual EU member states.
Thousands of Afghan refugees stuck at US bases in Germany
More than 9,000 people are stranded at military bases in Ramstein and Kaiserslautern. Washington suspended flights when measles was detected among evacuees landing in the US.
Without help, Afghans forced to sleep in a city park risk losing hope
Hundreds of thousands of people forced to flee their homes in Afghanistan have remained in the country. Those who are sleeping in tents in a Kabul park are calling on the international community to send aid urgently.
Trans in Afghanistan: A mortal danger under the Taliban
Danish is transgender, Khalid is gay. But in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, LGBTQ people face the death penalty. So their only option is to flee the country. Here's their story.