A deadline of Nov. 1, 2023, set by Pakistan officials is quickly approaching, and once it arrives, more than 1.4 million Afghan nationals who are undocumented could be deported.
Pakistan's government plans to deport over 1.4 million Afghan nationals after Nov. 1, and the United Nations is calling for the country to hold off to avoid human rights violations. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a press release that it is 'extremely alarmed' by Pakistan’s deportation announcement, as there are currently over 2 million undocumented Afghans living in the country.
Some of these facing deportation include civil society activists, journalists, human rights defenders, former government officials and security force members. But also at risk are women and girls, who are banned from obtaining secondary and tertiary education, working in many escorts and other aspects of daily life because of policies in place in Afghanistan, by Taliban leaders.
Pakistan made the announcement that it was going to deport undocumented Afghans on Oct. 3, and according to the U.N. Human Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration , there has already been a 'sharp increase' in Afghan deportations. The UN said a report from UNHCR and IOM claimed the number of Afghans who fled Pakistan between Oct. 3 and Oct.
We remind the de facto authorities of the international human rights obligations that continue to blind Afghanistan as a state and their obligations to protect, promote and fulfill human rights,' the statement read. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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