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Afghan women being denied refuge by government

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Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 10:48

It's very disturbing that Afghan women are having their claims turned down. We're all aware of how women can't work or speak in public. Human rights defenders are in grave danger and are being told that they don't face persecution if they go back.

26 women in 2024 had their claims rejected which is absolutely appalling.

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Never2many · 05/04/2025 10:57

It’s not reasonable though to suggest that Afghan women be granted asylum here on the basis they are women living in a country where the laws are against them.

Plenty of countries have appalling human rights. But the change has to come from within. We simply can’t fix the world’s problems.

Gnarab24 · 05/04/2025 10:55

Personally I think every female currently in Afghanistan should be given asylum, if being told you can’t work, get an education, speak to anyone outwith your family, look out of windows isnt persecution then what is? And it would
leave the men in charge of the taliban with an interesting conundrum….

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Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 10:54

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 10:51

They could be criminals? Links to dangerous criminals? Use some imagination

You certainly are. If you read the article posted, the letter stated, There are no compassionate factors in your case that warrant a grant of leave to remain outside the immigration rules.

We all know that's not true given how women are treated and how a human rights defender would be punished by the Taliban.

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Snoopdoggydog123 · 05/04/2025 10:54

At some point citizens of a country have to be the change.

It's shit. It's a terribly shit reality. But and I have no issue at all with skilled immigration
I am aware the UK would collapse without it.

But there's a lot of unrest in the world. I don't want to carry on with the theme we are open to all those with tragedy and danger in their home.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 10:51

They could be criminals? Links to dangerous criminals? Use some imagination

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Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 10:49

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 10:49

26 out of how many? Are were there genuinely no valid reasons for rejecting them?

What valid reasons could there be? I don't know another country with worse treatment of women.

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 10:49

26 out of how many? Are were there genuinely no valid reasons for rejecting them?