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UN chief meets Pakistan’s premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister Tuesday to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year.
Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghan refugees can stay for one more year following UNHCR chief’s visit
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Wednesday it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day after a visit by the U.N. refugee agency.
Pakistan will consider expelling hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will consider a plan to expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in the country for years, the foreign ministry said Thursday, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants.
Pakistan says registered Afghan refugees can stay for one more year
Pakistan says it will extend the validity of Proof of Registration cards of 1.45 million Afghan refugees for one year.
Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR head says
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required in international law.
Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years
One in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations.
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