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Bookseller of Kabul becomes asylum seeker in London
Shah Muhammad Rais survived decades of misrule in Afghanistan but finally fled to escape the TalibanHe was mad…
- Afghanistan, Dalai Lama, Human rights, Immigration and asylum, Law, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, World news
Afghan female judge awarded prestigious human rights prize
Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nin…
- Afghanistan, Home Office, Immigration and asylum, Politics, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, World news
Thousands of Afghans stuck in UK hotels as resettlement plan stalls
Minister admits there is no way to move some refugees on without losing government support‘Doesn’t seem possib…
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Sri Lankan man left in immigration limbo for decades can stay in UK
Ponnampalam Jothibala, who came to the UK in 1983, granted indefinite leave to remain by Home OfficeA man who …
- Afghanistan, Home Office, Immigration and asylum, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, Syria, UK news, World news, Yemen
Home Office tells Afghan and Yemeni asylum seekers they can return safely
Rejection of men’s claims was against UK guidance not to force returns to Afghanistan and YemenThe Home Office…
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Afghans risk dying in freezing temperatures in Calais, charities warn
People who fled Taliban are starting to arrive in northern France in hope of reaching UKAfghans who fled the T…
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The Afghan judge working to free her sisters left behind
Fawzia escaped from Afghanistan. Now in London, she’s trying to secure a safe exit for women still strandedJus…
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UK will start resettling at-risk Afghans in January
Long-awaited scheme for 20,000 opens as charities seek clarity on how it will workThe government has announced…
- Home Office, Immigration and asylum, Politics, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, UK news, World news
Home Office U-turn on Sri Lankan scientist’s asylum claim
Dr Nadarajah Muhunthan and his family faced deportation to Sri Lanka where he experienced tortureThe Home Offi…
- Afghanistan, Climate crisis, Environment, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Afghans have Cop26 delegate applications rejected days before event
Five men and one woman who have fled Taliban are given no reason for rejectionSix environmental experts from A…
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Far-right groups in UK target hotels housing Afghan refugees
Britain First makes anti-migrant videos at hotels amid warning issue being used to whip up hateThe evacuation …
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‘I was born in war’: an Afghan family’s joy at resettlement in UK
Former British embassy worker expresses gratitude but also fear for family left under Taliban ruleHome Office …
- Afghanistan, Environment, Environmental activism, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
UK accused of ignoring plight of green activists in Afghanistan
Environmental campaigners who worked with UK officials fear for their lives after receiving death threatsThe U…
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QC calls on UK to support female judges at risk in Afghanistan
Government urged to give sanctuary to hundreds of female judges and lawyers living under the TalibanBaroness H…
- Afghanistan, Conservatives, Education, Foreign policy, Higher education, Politics, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, Universities, World news
Afghanistan: former Chevening scholars accuse UK of abandoning them
Government has prioritised rescue of current scholars but estimated 70 alumni are still in countryA group of f…