投稿者: Diane Taylor
Shah Muhammad Rais survived decades of misrule in Afghanistan but finally fled to escape the TalibanHe was made famous by international bestseller The Bookseller of Kabul, and survived a succession of repressive regimes in Afghanistan. But two decades …
Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nine monthsOne of Afghanistan’s top female judges has been honoured with an international human rights award while she continues her work to advo…
Minister admits there is no way to move some refugees on without losing government support‘Doesn’t seem possible’: Londoner who wants to house Afghan refugeesThousands of Afghans rescued from the Taliban remain stuck in UK hotels, after a minister admi…
Ponnampalam Jothibala, who came to the UK in 1983, granted indefinite leave to remain by Home OfficeA man who came to the UK to train as an accountant almost 40 years ago and was left homeless after a catalogue of Home Office delays has finally been gr…
Rejection of men’s claims was against UK guidance not to force returns to Afghanistan and YemenThe Home Office has told asylum seekers from some of the world’s biggest conflict zones that it is safe for them to return there, the Guardian has learned.A …
People who fled Taliban are starting to arrive in northern France in hope of reaching UKAfghans who fled the Taliban risk dying in freezing temperatures in Calais, NGOs have warned.People who left Afghanistan after the US withdrawal this summer have st…
Fawzia escaped from Afghanistan. Now in London, she’s trying to secure a safe exit for women still strandedJust under three weeks before the Taliban reached Kabul and took control of Afghanistan, 50 of the most powerful women in the country gathered ou…
Long-awaited scheme for 20,000 opens as charities seek clarity on how it will workThe government has announced that the long-awaited Afghan citizens resettlement scheme will start in January 2022.The programme will provide support for up to 20,000 Afgh…
Dr Nadarajah Muhunthan and his family faced deportation to Sri Lanka where he experienced tortureThe Home Office has U-turned on plans to deport a leading scientist carrying out groundbreaking research into affordable forms of solar energy and allowed …
Five men and one woman who have fled Taliban are given no reason for rejectionSix environmental experts from Afghanistan who were due to attend Cop26 as their country’s delegates to the global conference have had their applications rejected just days b…
Britain First makes anti-migrant videos at hotels amid warning issue being used to whip up hateThe evacuation of thousands of Afghan refugees to the UK after Kabul fell to the Taliban has triggered an increase in far-right groups targeting hotels where…
Former British embassy worker expresses gratitude but also fear for family left under Taliban ruleHome Office refuses to reveal details of Afghans’ resettlementAn intricately handwoven rug is one of the few things British embassy worker Shukoor Sangar …
Environmental campaigners who worked with UK officials fear for their lives after receiving death threatsThe UK government has been accused of ignoring the plight of three environmental activists from Afghanistan who worked with British officials to mi…
Government urged to give sanctuary to hundreds of female judges and lawyers living under the TalibanBaroness Helena Kennedy QC has launched an urgent appeal to provide support to judges along with lawyers, women’s rights activists, human rights defende…
Government has prioritised rescue of current scholars but estimated 70 alumni are still in countryA group of former Chevening scholars have accused the British government of abandoning them in Afghanistan, where they say their lives are at grave risk f…