Afghans
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Thousands of Afghans who helped Canadian Forces still struggling to leave AfghanistanNDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said Canada will have blood on its hands if it does not take immediate action to help Afghans are in danger because they helped Canadians.CanadaAug 15
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Afghan ambassador to Canada warns over risk to Afghans seeking passports from TalibanAfghanistan's ambassador is urging action to ensure that Afghans who have been approved to come to Canada do not have to risk detention by the Taliban.CanadaJul 8
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Thousands of Afghans who helped Canadian Forces could be left behind: MPs, NGOsMembers of Parliament and charitable groups are warning that two immigration programs for Afghans who helped Canadian Forces are almost full.CanadaJun 23
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Taliban restricts Afghans from foreign travel, prompting concern from WestThe Taliban said Afghans would not be allowed to leave the country unless they had a clear destination and that women could not travel overseas for study without a male guardian.WorldMar 1
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Afghanistan’s climate change exacerbating poverty as humanitarian crisis loomsExperts predict climate change will make droughts even more frequent and severe in Afghanistan, and they have been ringing the alarm bell for years.WorldDec 23, 2021
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Taliban were invited into Kabul, says former Afghanistan President Hamid KarzaiFormer Afghan President Hamid Karzai shared how he came to invite the Taliban into Kabul while a deal was worked out so that the city didn't fall into chaos.WorldDec 15, 2021
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These Afghans supported Canada’s military mission. Now they have nowhere to goSafe houses scattered across Kabul were organized by Canadian veterans and paid for with private donations. But money and time have just run out.NewsNov 5, 2021
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In quarantine hotels, Afghan refugees say they lack basics. ‘We don’t have enough clothes’Ottawa is committed to resettling 40,000 Afghan refugees, but those in Canada's quarantine hotels right now say they're lacking essentials as they await their paperwork.CanadaNov 2, 2021
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Canada must ‘fulfill the promise’ and rescue remaining Afghans, veterans sayThousands of Afghans who worked with Canadian forces during their time in Afghanistan remain stuck under Taliban rule, forcing veterans to ask the government to urgently act.CanadaOct 27, 2021
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Canada sending aid to Taliban-run Afghanistan a ‘dilemma’ for leaders, experts sayCanada faces a challenge in providing humanitarian aid in Taliban-run Afghanistan in ensuring it ends up in the hands of the population and not the regime, experts say.CanadaOct 12, 2021
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