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Afghan refugees
70 Years on, the Refugee Convention Still Struggles to Gain Traction in the Asia-Pacific
By Emily Venturi
The Asia-Pacific region counts the smallest percentage of state parties to the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol – only 20 out of 48.
The Asymmetrical EU-Afghanistan Cooperation on Migration
By Mojib Rahman Atal
The EU’s persistent push for refugees to return to Afghanistan and efforts to fund reintegration programs fail to account for the country's ongoing instability.
From Iran’s Hot Zone, Afghans Flee Home, Spreading Virus
By Associated Press
"This virus is like the wind," said one returnee. "You do not know where it comes from and how you get infected."
Who Can Be Pakistani?
By Malik Achakzai
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan set off a fiery debate when he suggested citizenship for Afghan refugees.
Imran Khan's Citizenship Offer to Afghan Refugees: A Promise or a Topic for Debate?
By Soraya Parwani
Offering Pakistan-born Afghan refugees citizenship is in Pakistan’s best interest.
Never Again? Europe’s False Human Rights Promise
By Mirwais Wakil
Forcing Afghanistan to take back people seeking asylum in EU territory is little short of complicity toward the slaughter of innocents.
The Blueprint for China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Some practical steps the three countries can take to boost trilateral cooperation.
Afghanistan: The Crisis of Deportees from Europe
By Arif Sahar
The refugee crisis is being politicized, at the expense of human rights.
National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl' to Be Deported Back to Afghanistan
By Roshni Kapur
Pakistan has decided to deport the famous green-eyed girl back to Afghanistan after her arrest.
Let’s Not Forget Afghanistan’s Internally Displaced Persons
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Most IDPs, like refugees, need protection from ongoing conflicts and deserve to live free from the fear of persecution.
Why Is Pakistan Expelling Afghan Refugees?
By Umair Jamal
The "reverse exodus" of Afghan refugees will destroy another generation of Afghans.
The Economic Toll of Afghanistan's Refugee Crisis
By Laiq Zirack
A staggering number of migrants and IDPs negatively impact the macroeconomy of Afghanistan.