Afghanistan Women’s Movement in Exile Calls for Halt to Deportation of Afghan Migrants from Iran and Pakistan

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The Afghanistan Women’s Movement in Exile, in a statement, has strongly condemned the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan, the uncertainty of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers in U.S. resettlement programs, and the silence of the international community, calling it a “clear disregard for the fundamental principles of human rights.”

In the statement issued by the movement, it is said that the announcement of “inhumane” deadlines and the humiliating treatment of migrants, especially women, children, the elderly, and the sick, reflects a lack of respect for human dignity and a violation of international commitments.

The Afghanistan Women’s Movement in Exile has warned that thousands of Afghan men and women who, in recent years, were under U.S. and allied resettlement programs, are now facing the threat of forced return at a time when no security, freedom, or future remains for them in Afghanistan.

The statement stressed: “Afghanistan under Taliban rule is not our homeland, but a prison full of horror, repression, and discrimination. Sending us back there is a silent death sentence.”

The Afghanistan Women’s Movement in Exile has called on the United Nations, governments, and human rights institutions to take immediate measures to prevent a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe and to not remain silent in the face of deportation policies and neglect of Afghan asylum seekers.