Afghanistan, Aug. 30 -- UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett urged Pakistan to stop deporting Afghan refugees, warning expulsions violate international commitments and could trigger a humanitarian crisis, stressing safer resettlement pathways are needed.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has urged Pakistan to halt its ongoing deportations of Afghan refugees, warning that the move violates international obligations.
"Afghanistan is not safe for many of its citizens," Bennett wrote on social media platform X on Friday, August 29. "Continuing deportations is inconsistent with Pakistan's international commitments."
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