25 humanitarian organisations and NGOs urge EU leaders to “provide a lifeline” to Afghan refugees at the Forum on providing protection for Afghans at risk.
Refugees International Welcomes Additional Support for Afghans
Refugees International applauds the passage and signing of the Fiscal Year 2022 Continuing Resolution, which will keep the government funded through December 3, 2021, and includes $6.3 billion in emergency funding support for Afghans.
Joint Statement—The EU Cannot Shirk its Responsibilities Towards Afghans in Need of International Protection
Refugees International joins other organizations in calling on the European Union to place protection at the centre of its response to the growing humanitarian needs of Afghans.
Afghanistan and the Refugee Crisis: A Conversation with Refugees International’s Hardin Lang
Hardin Lang joined Dan Runde to discuss the ballooning refugee crisis and the latest updates on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
After the Airlift: Protection for Afghan Refugees and Those Who Remain at Risk in Afghanistan
As the scale of humanitarian need inside Afghanistan grows, so will the number of Afghans who seek safety abroad.
The Hill: Afghan Refugees Need and Deserve Legal Status in the United States
The Afghans evacuated by the United States have escaped the Taliban, but they still face a humanitarian emergency.
Al Jazeera English: Hardin Lang and Afghanistan
Hardin Lang joined Al Jazeera English to discuss the prevailing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
13 Former Officials Urge Secretaries Mayorkas & Blinken to Use Parole Authority for At-Risk Afghans
With the Afghanistan evacuation deadline just around the corner, thirteen former senior U.S. officials sent a letter to U.S. Secretaries Mayorkas and Blinken, urging a swift and generous U.S. humanitarian response. The letter conveys full support for use of the parole authority as a key tool to expedite efforts to help Afghans.
NGOs Outline Priorities for EU Response to Afghanistan
The vast majority of displaced Afghans will likely be hosted in the neighboring countries, as has been the case over decades of displacement from Afghanistan. In this context, it is crucial that the small proportion of displaced people who do arrive in Europe are given rapid access to a fair asylum procedure in line with European states’ obligations under EU and international law.
Biden Admin Must Continue Evacuations in Afghanistan ‘Until Job is Done’
The United States must continue its evacuation and rescue of people in Afghanistan to whom we have promised safety until the job is done.