ON AFGHANITAN |ON MIGRATION – Afghans who fled to the US hope that Congress will fix their status – The World 

May 24, 2023

After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban almost two years ago in August, tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called “humanitarian parole.” But that status expires in a couple of months, and...

ON MIGRATION | ON AFGHANISTAN – The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway – NYT

May 24, 2023

For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety. Source: The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway. by Julie Turkewitz, Photographs and Video by Federico Rios,...

ON AFGHANISTAN | Afghan women protest in Kabul demanding that the Taliban aren’t recognized by the UN – AFP

May 1, 2023

“Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital. Source: Afghan women protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban aren’t recognised, AFP, by Daniel Bellamy, April 29,...

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghans Stranded In Pakistan Are Struggling After Broken Promises From The U.S. – Huffington Post

May 1, 2023

Thousands of at-risk Afghans face deportation after they traveled to Pakistan with hopes of soon being able to settle in the U.S. Source: Afghans Stranded In Pakistan Are Struggling After Broken Promises From The U.S., Huffington Post, by Hamed Ahmadi, April 20,...

ON AFGHANISTAN | The Taliban Continue to Tighten Their Grip on Afghan Women and Girls – USIP

Jan 6, 2023

Since the Taliban’s August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, they have ratcheted up restrictions on women and girls as the group consolidates power. These restrictions include limitations on employment, education, public interactions and other fundamental rights such as...