UNHCR calls on Tajikistan to halt forcible return of Afghan refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called on Tajikistan to halt forcible return of Afghan refugees and uphold international protection standards and commitments. asiaplustj.info »
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called on Tajikistan to halt forcible return of Afghan refugees and uphold international protection standards and commitments. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian branch of Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank International said yesterday that outgoing euro payments to banks in other jurisdictions would no longer be possible beginning on July 3, due to restrictions on correspondent banks. asiaplustj.info »
The UN refugee agency, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), cy, is alarmed at the deportation of Afghan asylum-seekers by the Tajik authorities. A statement released by UNHCR on November 19 says 11 men, women and children were forcibly returned to Afghanistan on November 11, prior to any examination of their claims for asylum and protection. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called on countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as “wet markets”, in efforts to prevent the emergence of new deadly diseases, such as COVID-19, according to the UN News Center . asiaplustj.info »
European media reports say several countries, including Denmark, Iceland, Norway, France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Thailand and some others have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports that some people developed blood clots, although there is no proof that the shot was responsible. asiaplustj.info »