In an open letter to the interim prime minister of Pakistan, Amnesty International has requested to cancel the deportation of Afghan refugees from this country. This organization asked the government of Pakistan to continue hosting Afghan refugees within the framework of international laws.
Publish dateMonday 30 October 2023 - 11:37
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: In an open letter to Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting Prime Minister of Pakistan, Amnesty International has requested the cancellation of the deportation of Afghan refugees from this country, and the organization has also asked Pakistan to host Afghan refugees within the framework of international laws.
The letter states that this decision puts immigrants at risk of homelessness and lack of access to health services.
Amnesty International's letter reads in part: "In accordance with your international obligations, immediately cancel your decision to forcibly deport refugees.”Stop the oppression and persecution of Afghan refugees."
This is while Pakistan's deadline for deporting immigrants who, according to the Pakistani authorities, are illegally staying in that country will end in two days. An issue that has raised the concern of some organizations about Afghan immigrants.
However, due to Pakistan's decision, the European Union has allocated 15 million dollars to the International Organization for Migration to deal with the needs of returning migrants.
It is stated on the social network of the European Union: "The European Union has allocated 15 million euros for Afghans who return to their country.”We want to make sure that the returnees feel safe."
Stephan Rodríguez, head of the United Nations Development Program for Afghanistan, said: "We hope that the authorities will reconsider, but at the same time, regarding those who are likely to return, the United Nations institutions such as the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner United in refugee affairs are already working to support them.
Despite the demands of various countries and institutions from Pakistan to review the decision to deport immigrants, Pakistan insists on its previous position and says that illegal immigrants will be deported from this country.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, says in this regard: "Pakistan has clearly stated that on November 1, our program will begin in a practical way, and our focus is that this should be done in a calm manner and there will be no problem in transferring people." not be created."
Earlier, the interim government of Pakistan said that it will deport more than one million and seven hundred thousand illegal Afghan immigrants from Pakistan from November 1 of this year.
The letter states that this decision puts immigrants at risk of homelessness and lack of access to health services.
Amnesty International's letter reads in part: "In accordance with your international obligations, immediately cancel your decision to forcibly deport refugees.”Stop the oppression and persecution of Afghan refugees."
This is while Pakistan's deadline for deporting immigrants who, according to the Pakistani authorities, are illegally staying in that country will end in two days. An issue that has raised the concern of some organizations about Afghan immigrants.
However, due to Pakistan's decision, the European Union has allocated 15 million dollars to the International Organization for Migration to deal with the needs of returning migrants.
It is stated on the social network of the European Union: "The European Union has allocated 15 million euros for Afghans who return to their country.”We want to make sure that the returnees feel safe."
Stephan Rodríguez, head of the United Nations Development Program for Afghanistan, said: "We hope that the authorities will reconsider, but at the same time, regarding those who are likely to return, the United Nations institutions such as the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner United in refugee affairs are already working to support them.
Despite the demands of various countries and institutions from Pakistan to review the decision to deport immigrants, Pakistan insists on its previous position and says that illegal immigrants will be deported from this country.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, says in this regard: "Pakistan has clearly stated that on November 1, our program will begin in a practical way, and our focus is that this should be done in a calm manner and there will be no problem in transferring people." not be created."
Earlier, the interim government of Pakistan said that it will deport more than one million and seven hundred thousand illegal Afghan immigrants from Pakistan from November 1 of this year.
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