In a letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, prominent aid organizations have slammed Berlin's Afghan refugee admission program as "extremely questionable in terms of organization and content." The aid groups warned that Germany's selection process is "in danger of failing" and have threatened to withdraw from talks.
UN refugee agency UNHCR has denounced Tajikistan for its continued "forced" repatriation of Afghan refugees. The Central Asian country reportedly keeps deporting Afghans despite the human rights violations in their home country.
Bulgarian police have detained more than 140 Afghans near Burgas on the Black Sea coast. Authorities have announced that security at the Turkish border will be stepped up.
Afghan evacuees whom the US had said would be temporarily housed in Kosovo are still there a year later — with no way out. Teri Schultz shares the story of one man who says he is treated more like an inmate than an ally.
Canadian journalist Matthieu Aikins has been reporting from Afghanistan since 2009. In 2015, he decided to accompany his friend Omar* to Europe. His book 'The Naked Don’t Fear The Water' recalls that journey and the barriers they encountered along the way.
The 'Fly With Me' Afghan kite flying festival took place in different cities all across Europe, to show solidarity with Afghanistan. Participants enjoyed a showcase of Afghan culture with music, poetry and dance, before hoisting their handmade kites into the sky.
Over the past year, nearly 6,000 Afghan nationals were granted international protection in Italy. Meanwhile, roughly 150,000 Ukrainians have been granted protection.
Nilofar arrived in Turkey on an evacuation flight from Afghanistan. She already had a residency visa for Turkey, but when it ran out, and finding no work, she attempted to travel the Balkan Route to Europe. This is her story:
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban overthrew Ashraf Ghani's government and seized power in Afghanistan. One year later, the country is facing multiple challenges that demand immediate global attention.
Jawed Taiman was a child when his family fled Afghanistan. His film-making took him back to the country, only to be forced out again. He spoke to InfoMigrants about his connection with Afghanistan, and the events there which left him feeling broken.
A year after the Taliban took over Kabul, a US-trained captain of the Afghan Air Force remains in limbo on the Greek island of Lesbos, waiting to be granted refugee status.
Around 300 Afghans who worked for Spain, and their families, arrived in Madrid from Pakistan on Wednesday, a year after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul.