Fifteen Afghan refugees, including children, have been released from the custody of the Pakistani police in Karachi, Pakistan, a statement said on Friday.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border.
An Iran-based human rights organisation claims Iranian border guards have shot dead a large number of Afghan migrants near the Kulgon border area of Saravan city.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has renewed its commitment to bring back Afghan refugees from Iran and stressed a joint strategy to ensure the dignity and honor of returnees, a statement said on Tuesday.
Another three Afghans have returned to the country after their release from jails in Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday.
Twenty five Afghans have returned to the country after being released from jails in Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran has deported as many as 750,000 undocumented refugees either voluntarily or forcibly to their countries. Iranian officials emphasize on the expulsion .
