Afghani asylum seekers
Europe
Number of EU Asylum Requests Sees Largest Spike Since 2015
The number of asylum seekers in the European Union, Switzerland, and Norway went up by a significant 28 percent in the first half of 2023. This is as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to...
Culture
Greece Becomes Safe Haven for Dissident Afghan Women
Athens has become a temporary haven for Afghan women who served a now deposed democracy. Following the Taliban takeover in August, remaining safe in Afghanistan was no longer an option.
Female Afghan judges and former members of parliament, together with...
Greece
Group of Afghanis in Lesvos Start Hunger Strike Demanding Asylum
A group of Afghani nationals in Lesvos started a hunger strike on Friday, requesting that the Greek government grants them asylum in the country, or else be allowed to travel to another European city.
The migrants, who have been staying...