Afghanistan, Oct. 28 -- Netherlands faces mounting criticism over plans to deport two Afghan women, as rights advocates warn severe restrictions pose serious risks to their safety and freedom.
Dutch immigration authorities plan to deport two Afghan women, arguing they can adapt to Taliban rules imposed on women in Afghanistan, Dutch media reported on Monday.
The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalisation Service has justified the return of the women, aged 79 and 59, saying both could adjust to the current social conditions for women in Afghanistan. One case was rejected because officials claim she had "not integrated" into Dutch society.
A court in The Hague overturned the deportation order of the 79-year-old woman in August, but the ag...