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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNeumann pointed out that Iran, a signatory to UN refugee protocols, is conducting “illegal mass deportations,” which she described as a “deliberate state policy.” Reports indicate that even Afghans with valid visas and educational certificates are being forcibly expelled. She underscored the dire situation for women, who are being “abandoned” without food or documents and denied shelter if they lack male guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stressing that Iran is not a safe host, and with little hope for protection from Pakistan or reintegration by the Taliban, Neumann urged the EU to open humanitarian visa pathways and safe exit corridors for Afghan refugees. She also called for urgent emergency funding for UNHCR and IOM to address the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Migrants deported from Iran face severe housing shortages in Herat, where rental prices have doubled due to a surge in returnees and pressure on local infrastructure. Reports describe poor treatment by Iranian authorities. Over 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since June, overwhelming Herat\u2019s limited housing and services. Humanitarian groups warn that Afghanistan\u2019s fragile infrastructure cannot cope with this influx, especially in key urban areas like Herat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EU lawmaker Hannah Neumann has strongly condemned Iran\u2019s mass deportation of Afghan refugees, describing it as a \u201ccollective failure\u201d and a \u201cforced return to hell without any legal process.\u201d In a powerful statement, Neumann, a Member of the European Parliament, criticized Iran for forcibly deporting Afghan migrants, calling it a \u201ccrime in progress\u201d and accusing …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":128768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,1],"tags":[14773],"class_list":["post-128721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran","category-uncategorized","tag-humanitarian-crises-of-afghan-deportees"],"yoast_head":"\n