On World Refugee Day (June 20), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan estimates that some 6.5 million Afghans are living as migrants or asylum seekers in about 70 countries.
Iran and Pakistan host the largest number of Afghan refugees. More than four million more Afghans, have been forced to flee their homes and areas as a result of fighting and escalating violence. The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said that there are about four million internally displaced people in Afghanistan, and since the beginning of the solar year 1,400, about 128,800 people have been displaced from their original areas.
Although according to the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations, aid is being provided to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in most parts of Afghanistan, IDPs are complaining about the lack of timely and timely assistance, leading the government to underemployment and lack of planning.
It is feared that with the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, not only will the number of those forced to flee the country increase, but also the number of internally displaced persons.
Currently, there are 2,215,445 registered refugees from Afghanistan living in Iran and Pakistan. Only a little number of refugees (1,072) have returned to the country in 2021, according to the United Nations (UN) data.
Even the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has expressed concern over the plight of Afghan refugees in countries and refugee camps around the world, and called on migrant organizations to pay special attention to the plight of these refugees.
A statement from the Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC) released on Sunday, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, said that the escalation of the war and the country’s volatile security situation have led to increased civilian casualties, displacement, displacement and more migration from Afghanistan.
According to the commission, large numbers of Afghan refugees in countries and refugee camps around the world have been left without legal action for years. Therefore, the AIHRC has called on the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other relevant agencies to pay special attention to the plight of Afghan refugees in countries and refugee camps.
