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http://www.afghanistantimes.af/iran-has-deported-1-million-afghans-this-year-iom/
Kabul: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 1,031,757 Afghan refugees have been deported by Iran this year.
According to the organization, 28,000 Afghan refugees were returned in only the last week of October.
IOM said in a statement that the increasing number of deportations was leading Afghanistan toward more challenges.
“The majority were deported, returning to Afghanistan often broke and broken, in need of health support, food and rest,” said IOM director general Antonio Vitorino. “The task of reuniting with family and reintegrating into communities — especially for those who have been in Iran or Pakistan for years — is tremendously difficult considering the high levels of unemployment and food insecurity,” Vitorino added…..
Kabul: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 1,031,757 Afghan refugees have been deported by Iran this year.
According to the organization, 28,000 Afghan refugees were returned in only the last week of October.
IOM said in a statement that the increasing number of deportations was leading Afghanistan toward more challenges.
“The majority were deported, returning to Afghanistan often broke and broken, in need of health support, food and rest,” said IOM director general Antonio Vitorino. “The task of reuniting with family and reintegrating into communities — especially for those who have been in Iran or Pakistan for years — is tremendously difficult considering the high levels of unemployment and food insecurity,” Vitorino added…..
