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22 August 2021

Round-up: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

Opportunity:

Webinar: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: How Could Europe Respond to Growing Displacement?, 24 August 2021 [info]

Blog posts & press:

*3 things to know about getting Afghan refugees to safety (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2021) [text]

Afghan refugees can no longer wait — Australia must offer permanent protection now (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2021) [text]

"Afghan Refugees Expected in Uganda," VOA News, 21 Aug. 2021 [text]

The Afghanistan crisis: Guy Goodwin-Gill interview (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2021) [text]

"Afghanistan's neighbor Uzbekistan not opening doors to refugees," CS Monitor, 18 Aug. 2021 [text]

APRRN calls for concerted efforts to ensure protection during displacement in and from Afghanistan (APRRN, Aug. 2021) [text]

As New Zealand mobilises to help in Afghanistan, its rescue response faces serious challenges (The Conversation, Aug. 2021) [text]

As the Taliban's grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees (The Conversation, Aug. 2021) [text]

Austria Constitutional Court suspends deportation of Afghan national seeking asylum (The Jurist, Aug. 2021) [text]

"Desperate crowds, empty flights and rage in Afghanistan at governments who failed to plan," The Guardian, 20 Aug. 2021 [text]

The EU-Afghanistan Cooperation and a New Afghan Exodus (FluchtforschungsBlog, Aug. 2021) [text]

"India Must Champion the Cause of Afghan Refugees More Inclusively," The Diplomat, 17 Aug. 2021 [text]

"Infographic: How many people evacuated from Afghanistan so far?," Al Jazeera, 22 Aug. 2021 [text]

*The International Community Must Develop a Well-Coordinated Protection Strategy for Afghan Refugees (Migration Policy Institute, Aug. 2021) [text]

No permanent settlement for Afghans who did not come 'the right way': Morrison (The Conversation, Aug. 2021) [text]

Special Immigrant Visas for the United States' Afghan Allies: Lessons Learned from Promises Kept and Broken (Lawfare Blog, Aug. 2021) [text]

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on Afghanistan (UNHCR, Aug. 2021) [text]

Turkey’s Borders (LRB Blog, Aug. 2021) [text]

"UK plans offshore asylum centres in Pakistan and Turkey for Afghans," The Guardian, 22 Aug. 2021 [text]

UNHCR warns that humanitarian needs in Afghanistan cannot be forgotten (UNHCR, Aug. 2021) [text]

"US announces new destinations for evacuees as Kabul airport confusion continues," CNN, 20 Aug. 2021 [text]

*We can’t compare Australia’s intake of Afghan refugees with the post-Vietnam War era. Here’s why (The Conversation, Aug. 2021) [text]

"Where does the world stand on Afghan refugees?," Al Jazeera, 18 Aug. 2021 [text]

Resources:

Find Resources for Assisting Afghan Clients (AILA) [access]

Help for refugees and asylum-seekers (UNHCR Afghanistan) [access]

Information on Resettlement of Afghan Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (ICMC) [access]

List of Resources for People at Risk in Afghanistan (Asylum Access) [text via ReliefWeb]

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