Afghanistan, June 30 -- A group of cultural, academic, and civil society elites from Herat has urged Iran to halt its mass deportations of Afghan migrants.
A group of cultural, academic, and civil society elites from Herat Province, Afghanistan, have raised serious concerns regarding the recent surge in mass and forceful deportations of Afghan migrants from Iran. In an open letter addressed to Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, dated Monday, June 30, the signatories emphasized that the current expulsions not only contradict humanitarian, religious, and legal principles but also carry significant political, security, and cultural ramifications for both countries.
The letter highlights that Afghan migrants have been residing in ...