Document #1393328

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

UN under fire even as Pakistan lifts Afghan deportation order

http://www.irinnews.org/news/2017/02/13/un-under-fire-even-pakistan-lifts-afghan-deportation-order

ecoi.net summary:
Government cancelled plan to deport more than 2 million Afghan refugees in March 2017; they are instead being given short-term status and are threatened with deportation to pressure them into leaving
Country:
Pakistan
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://www.irinnews.org/news/2017/02/13/un-under-fire-even-pakistan-lifts-afghan-deportation-order
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
13 February 2017
Document ID:
1393328 (former ID 336123)

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