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Afghanistan Humanitarian Update No. 66
17 Dec 2002 -
Feature: Home to face a brave new world
20 Nov 2002 Afghan returnees from Iran are going home to many uncertainties. Some arrive back in Afghanistan with little to their names, and must start their lives from scratch. But almost all say they are happy to find peace and freedom in their homeland. -
Afghanistan Humanitarian Update No. 65
10 Sep 2002 -
Feature: "God Bless Our Homeland"
4 Sep 2002 As peace and stability slowly return to Afghanistan, the desire to go home among many of its exiled people in neighbouring Iran is strong. So, too, is the pressure to leave. But many have spent half, most, even all of their lives here. They need time to prepare - practically and psychologically - for the long journey home. -
Iran: number of repatriating Afghans continues to rise
20 Aug 2002 -
Afghan returns from Iran on upswing as Pakistan's numbers wane
20 Aug 2002 Afghan returns from Iran have intensified in the last month, partly due to Iran's media efforts to encourage people to go home before winter. Meanwhile, the pace of returns from Pakistan has been slowing down. -
Iran: agreement reached on Afghans
9 Aug 2002 -
Afghanistan Humanitarian Update No. 64
9 Aug 2002 -
Iran grants UNHCR access to detained Afghans and right to review asylum claims
9 Aug 2002 New agreement between Iranian government and UNHCR offers a second chance to Afghan detainees, and comes days before deadline for undocumented Afghans in Iran to register with local authorities and get exit permits to leave the country.