RASC News Agency: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently announced that nearly 60% of Afghanistani migrants expelled from Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan are children. UNICEF addressed this matter in a social media post yesterday, November 23rd, stating that in the past two months, close to 330,000 Afghanistani have been returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan. The organization added that it is present at border points between the two countries to provide health and protective services for the expelled Afghanistani children.
This unfolds as the forced expulsion of undocumented Afghanistani migrants from Pakistan began in early November from various parts of the country, reportedly resulting in the daily expulsion and return of over thousands of Afghanistani migrants to Afghanistan. It is noteworthy that this action by Pakistan has triggered widespread global reactions and concerns because, according to reports, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, under the dominance of the Taliban, faces multiple crises. It is worth mentioning that earlier, a UN spokesperson urged Pakistan to halt the forced expulsion of Afghanistani refugees on the brink of winter, as the harsh and chilling conditions in Afghanistan might jeopardize the lives of the expelled migrants.
Amnesty International also expressed concern in a recent report, stating that the forced expulsion of migrants could pose serious threats to the lives of those who sought refuge in Pakistan due to fear of the Taliban. Various groups, including women’s rights activists, former government officials, local employees of international organizations, journalists, and civil society activists, are among those mentioned who may face serious threats upon returning to Afghanistan.
