Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Resistance and Remembrance
History Is Now
Displaced But Not Forgotten: Amplifying the Experiences and Expertise of Afghan Refugees
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Forced displacement is on the rise in all parts of the world. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency , more than 117 million people were forcibly displaced at the end of 2023 as a result of war, violence, human rights violations, or political, ethnic, gender or religious persecution. Afghan refugees continue to make up one of the largest displaced populations in the world – with nearly 11 million currently displaced within the country or in neighboring Iran, Pakistan,
Project participants gathered for a three-day meeting in February 2024 in Berlin, Germany to strengthen their alliance and discuss further collaboration among the diaspora and across communities nationally, regionally and internationally.
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. With the return to power of the Taliban and their deliberate attacks on minorities, women, human rights defenders, journalists and civil society actors, millions of Afghans have been forced to flee the country, many for the second or third times in their life. While many displaced Afghans suffer from trauma, they also remain physically at risk and lack access to shelter, food and other basic services. Further, with deteriorating socio-political, economic and security situations in host countries, displaced Afghans suffer exclusion and discrimination. Persecution on the grounds of ethno-religious and gender identity has been a key dimension of this displacement trend.
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