Tag: Taliban
The Swedish Afghanistan Committee calls on the Taliban to end the ban on female education
Kabul [Afghanistan]March 28 (ANI): As the Taliban continue to place restrictions on women’s basic rights in the country, the Swedish Afghanistan Committee (SCA) demanded that the de facto authorities in Afghanistan “prioritize investment in education as a crucial component of Afghanistan’s development,” TOLOnews reported. They also called on the Taliban to end the ban on […]
Denmark joins major nations in calling on the Taliban regime to end restrictions on women
Denmark and many countries around the world come together to condemn the Taliban regime’s treatment of women. A number of restrictions have recently been put in place by the Taliban to limit the opportunities for women living there – for example, barring them from working in NGOs. That is why Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen […]
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When Qatar was named host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, many were surprised because the country was an almost unknown soccer nation. But behind the decision was a well-executed campaign from the kingdom where stone-rich Qatar made huge and strategic investments in France, among others. Virtually all the people within the […]
WC Round-Up: Denmark issues well-timed threat to pull out of FIFA ahead of European Parliament’s strong condemnation of world body
The DBU football association shocked a lot of people around the world on Wednesday with a statement announcing that it is considering withdrawing from FIFA. “It is not a decision that has been made now. We have been aware of this for a long time. We have been discussing it in the Nordics since August,” […]
New Swedish government tightens migration policy
Sweden has historically been seen as Europe’s most welcoming country to refugees, but observers say that changed in 2015 when the government decided to close its borders. The election in September of a new government led by the far-right Sweden Democrats has further tightened migration policy. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party, the Liberals and […]
UN Weekly Roundup: 24–30 September 2022
United Nations – Editor’s note: Here’s a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN’s perch. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy briefs the Security Council Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Russia must be completely isolated internationally for its sham referendums […]
India restores historic ties with Central Asian countries under PM Modi
By Heena JoshiNew Delhi [India]Sep 3 (ANI): Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has returned focus to Central Asia after 30 years of neglect of this landlocked and resource-rich region that shares cultural and historical ties with India, the former envoy said. to Kazakhstan, Ashok Sajjanhar. Speaking to ANI, the former envoy to Kazakhstan, Sweden […]
Whale pork, Russian collective debt and who is the world’s best stage performer?
Wallet choice – then it works The election is approaching, it’s only weeks away now. And alongside the government issue and crime, there is also a lot of talk about the economy. The politicians seem to compete in outbidding each other in proposals to improve the voters’ private finances. And both politicians and experts have […]
Overview: A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – A year after the Taliban’s return to power, the Islamist group’s efforts to manage an economy already battered by drought, the Covid-19 pandemic and waning confidence in the government it toppled have largely proved fruitless. In Afghanistan’s last fiscal year before the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s Western-backed coalition government – 2020-21 – 75% […]
One year after the Taliban took power – this is how the situation looks today
It has been a year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan and proclaimed an Islamic emirate, following the US withdrawal. But despite broken promises and widespread poverty, the population has a better knowledge of their rights today. “We have felt a certain measure of freedom that will have a greater impact than we think,” […]
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Al Qaeda leader killed in Kabul Last week, Al Qaeda’s top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US military in a targeted attack. Zawahiri was in a luxury villa in Kabul, apparently a guest of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. How does this affect the relationship between the US and Afghanistan? And how has […]
Iran ranks near the bottom of the Gender-Gap Index
Iran ranks among the bottom five in the global gender gap index for 2022, dragged down by the lack of opportunities for women in the conservative, male-dominated society. The World Economic Forum (WEF) released one Report on 13 July, which measures women’s economic participation, level of education, health and political survival. Taliban-led Afghanistan is the […]
MIGRI publishes new assessment of security situation in Kabul
The suspension was due to significant changes in the security situation in Afghanistan. As of 9 July 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service has granted international protection to 433 Afghan citizens. However, some asylum seekers have had to wait for a decision because not all the necessary information has been available. These applications can now be […]
China In Eurasia Briefing: Why The Ukraine War Matters For Asia
Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China’s resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. I’m RFE/RL correspondent Reid Standish and here’s what I’m following right now. Why The Ukraine War Matters For Asia The ripple effects of the Ukraine war are spreading across the world and already hitting […]
Naila Saleem on Taliban demands for burqa for women
Ekot’s South Asian correspondent Naila Saleem is in place in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have imposed strict demands on the burqa again.
US special envoy discusses recent attacks on civilians in Afghanistan with Swedish officials
Kabul [Afghanistan]April 27 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West met with Swedish officials Niclas Kvarnstron and discussed the latest attacks on civilians in the troubled country. “Meet Niclas Kvarnström, Andreas von Uexkull their colleagues yesterday to discuss the humanitarian response, the rights of all Afghans, recent attacks on civilians, the economic situation in […]
Germany tightens conditions for migrants
The expelled person no longer needs to be able to meet the subsistence level in the home German courts are no longer obliged to ensure that a deported person who is sent home can support himself in a sustainable way there, the federal administrative court ruled on Thursday. The verdict, handed down in Leipzig, changed […]
Supo: Russia’s cyber attacks and espionage threaten a growing threat to Finland’s national security
According to the security and intelligence service Supo, the hybrid attacks and illegal intelligence operations carried out by Russia are the biggest threat to Finland’s national security. The agency said on Tuesday that Russia may try to influence the public and political debate on Finland’s possible NATO membership. "Finnish society as a whole must prepare […]
Africans and Middle Eastern asylum seekers are criticizing "unfair" Finnish system: "No one has welcomed me"
Last seven years an economics student Yasin Omer has sought asylum in Finland many times since fleeing the Somali war – but to no avail. Although she sympathizes with the Ukrainians currently fleeing her homeland as a result of Russia’s attack, she told Yle that the situation was at odds with her treatment. "It feels […]
UN Weekly Roundup: March 5-11, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a quick picture of what the international community has done in the past week, seen from the UN’s perch. UN appeals for safe corridors in Ukraine for civilian, humanitarian On Monday, the UN humanitarian chief appealed for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and for humanitarian supplies delivering emergency aid to […]
The insecurity of the Taliban is leading to bids for Afghan rights agencies in exile
From his office in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has appointed ministers to Afghanistan’s de facto government, governors of the 34 provinces and even a chief justice by “decree” that does not require the approval of a legislator. body. However, there is a national institution whose fate Akhundzada has […]
Left Allies: No more deportations unless there is peace
Refugees who have been granted residence pursuant to section 7, subsection 3, may be deported if improvements occur in their home country. Denmark has recently taken advantage of this and sent refugees back to their home country, even when it is not entirely certain – as was the case with many Syrians last year, although […]
Afghanistan could reach 97 percent of poverty by mid-2022
February 8, 2022, UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Afghanistan sent out a gloomy set of tweets. One of the tweeters, which included a photograph of a child lying in a hospital bed with his mother sitting next to him, sa: “After recently recovering from acute watery diarrhea, two-year-old Soria is back in the hospital, this […]
China’s illegal trade in fentanyl drugs is a major concern for the United States
Peking [China]February 9 (ANI): The illegal trade in synthetic drugs Fentanyl from China has dramatically increased the number of overdoses in the United States, which has eventually led to deaths due to overdose, the think tank Policy Research Group (POREG) reported. Fentanyl is a legally used synthetic opioid in the United States as a powerful […]
More than a million Afghans have moved in the last 4 months: Report
The head of the private transport sector said about 4,000 people travel to Iran every day. Mohammad AyoubThe 52-year-old and his family of five are traveling to Iran. “The problems are obvious to everyone. There is poverty, unemployment, and young people have no access to education,” he told Tolo News. “I want to go because […]
6,500 dead – the story of how Qatar won the World Cup
When Qatar was named the host country for the 2022 World Cup in 2010, many were surprised because the country was an almost unknown football nation. But behind the decision was a well-executed campaign from the kingdom where stone-rich Qatar made huge and strategic investments in, among other places, France. Virtually all the people within […]
23 million people in Afghanistan are experiencing acute hunger, says the Norwegian Refugee Council
According to an NRC report, economic measures imposed on Afghanistan are preventing aid organizations from transferring funds to and within the country, which is preventing emergency aid, Tolo News reports. According to the report, it will be impossible for humanitarian organizations to help millions of people in need with humanitarian aid unless the U.S. Treasury […]
Migri: A record number of work-based residence permits will be applied for in 2021
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) received a record number of work-based residence permit applications in 2021, despite the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on travel and labor mobility. A report published by Migr on Wednesday showed that more than 36,000 first applications for residence permits were submitted to the agency last year, some 15,000 […]
Taliban, Afghan civil society leaders meet in Norway
ISLAMABAD – Taliban delegates, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and representatives of Afghan civil society, held day-long discussions, focusing on the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Sunday in Oslo. The participants “listened patiently to each other’s opinions” and exchanged views on the current situation in the country, said a brief Taliban […]
Talks with the Taliban begin in Norway
OSLO – A Taliban delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday began a three-day talks in Oslo with Western government officials and representatives of Afghan civil society in the midst of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The meetings behind closed doors take place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains […]
Dr. Nadim, I suppose. She can see you now!
Nadia Nadim, the Danish striker who has represented his country 99 times and played club football in the USA, England and France, has qualified as a doctor. In total, it has taken her five years to complete her medical studies while enjoying a career as a professional footballer, where she plays for Manchester City, Paris […]
Brzezinski’s son becomes US ambassador to Poland
Son of the infamous Cold War hawk takes on a new role amid growing tensions with Russia Mark Brzezinski, son of former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. Vice President Kamala Harris led the ceremony on Wednesday, which was attended by Brzezinski’s sister Mika and brother-in-law […]
Brzezinski becomes US Ambassador to Poland
Son of the infamous Cold War hawk takes on a new role amid growing tensions with Russia Mark Brzezinski, son of former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. Vice President Kamala Harris led the ceremony on Wednesday, which was attended by Brzezinski’s sister Mika and brother-in-law […]
Iceland will accept refugees from Afghanistan
The Icelandic government today approved an application to admit an additional 35-70 people from Afghanistan in view of the current situation in the country following its takeover by the Taliban. Iceland has already welcomed a group of refugees from this country last fall. In a government communiqué, we read that the living conditions in this […]
30 Russia Beyond Articles You Might Have Missed 2021
These are the best stories of the year, according to our writers and editors. We have put together this list to highlight our most interesting stories, which in many cases were the most difficult to put together. To see the list of our most popular stories by page views, click here. LIFESTYLE 30. Why Russian […]
International Round-Up: Denmark seeks to export its foreign criminals
Too radical for Radicals Radicals thrown out of the negotiations expressed concern about moving prisoners abroad. “Kosovo’s prison system is criticized for corruption, violence between prisoners and poorly trained staff,” said Samira Nawa, Radicals spokeswoman for the trial. “Norway previously had a much-criticized agreement on renting prison places in the Netherlands. We are on a […]
The Taliban condemns the UN postponement of who will represent Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban criticized the UN on Thursday for postponing a decision on who would represent the country in the world body. “This decision is not based on legal rules and justice because they have deprived the Afghan people of their legitimate rights,” said Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s permanent representative to the […]
UN Committee: No change at present in Afghanistan, Myanmar’s envoy
UNITED NATIONS – The UN committee approving the credentials of World War II representatives decided on Wednesday to postpone a decision on who will represent Myanmar and Afghanistan. “I can confirm that the identification committee met to consider credentials from UN member states, including Afghanistan and Myanmar,” Swedish UN Ambassador Anna Karin Enestrom, who leads […]
The EU does not recognize the Taliban regime, says European Commission President Ursula
The EU president said in a statement: “The European Union does not recognize the new regime imposed by violence, but we must prevent the country’s looming economic and social collapse. We must stand by the people of Afghanistan.” He also highlighted humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. “That is why last month we announced a EUR 1 […]
More than half a million people displaced internally in Afghanistan in 2021: UN report
According to a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from 11 to 21 November 2021, at least 667,900 people have been displaced between 1 and 21 January, Khaama Press reports. The report also identifies the number of refugees returned from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan this year. More than 1.146 million illegal Afghan […]
‘They Become Our Family’: US Farming Couple Rescues Afghans
FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA – The U.S. soldiers called them ‘Caroline’ guys.’ They transformed farms in a war zone – risking their lives for the program she built, sharing her belief that something as simple as apple trees could change the world. The university-educated Afghans helped turn land in an overgrazed, drought-stricken and impoverished region in […]
Sailboats packed with migrants are looking for Italy in the latest tactics
ROCCELLA JONICA, ITALY – When the Taliban occupied Kabul in August, Zakia was six months pregnant and in her first year at university while her husband, Hamid, worked as an accountant. They decided to flee and, together with five relatives, embarked on a two-month odyssey that took them through Iran and Turkey. When it was […]
The Durand Line dispute is a major existential concern for Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): Durand Line is a strategic concern for both Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the dispute over the region is a major existential concern for Islamabad. The Durand Line (the border established under British colonial rule and the Afghan king in 1893) divides the traditional Pashtun homelands of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Due […]
Ohisalo: Finland will increase its refugee quota by almost 50% to 1,522 by 2022
“The quota system is one of the most effective ways to help the most vulnerable.” The decision was awaited as the government announced at its budget session that it was preparing to increase the quota due to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August. Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) reported last week that it is still […]
Nearly 40 million Afghans could fall into “extreme poverty” by mid-2022, says UN
“Afghanistan is a country of nearly 40 million people, almost all of whom could fall into extreme poverty by mid-2022 if no immediate action is taken to address simultaneous humanitarian, economic and political crises,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. said in a statement on Wednesday. The country’s key services are collapsing. Commodity prices […]
The girls’ national team that fled the Taliban
Participants:“We are not going on a holiday trip. We will fight for our lives ”.Fatima Urfani, football player in Afghanistan’s F17 national team. “Be prepared. Pack a bag. Be ready”.Wida Zemarai, goalkeeping coach and former player in the Afghan national team. News material from Ekot, BBC and Sky News. A program by Susanna Andrén, 2021. […]
New country guidelines for Afghanistan – an extensive security assessment continues
On 9 July 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service suspended the issuance of negative decisions on deportation to Afghanistan. Decision-making was suspended due to a significant deterioration in the security situation in Afghanistan. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to issue positive decisions on applications for residence permits and applications for international protection. It is still […]
UNICEF is setting up a system to fund Afghan teachers directly with no money for the Taliban
Unicef Head of Education in Afghanistan Jeannette Vogelaar said that the registration of public school teachers is starting to put them in the system, Khaama Press told, referring to his interviews with the news agency. This movement is taking place against the backdrop of a blockade of money by the international community’s Taliban-led regime. According […]
Friday’s newspapers: Abandoned guards, digital age dichotomy, Tampere adapting to trams
In August, Finland evacuated the employees of a company that provided security services and its families as a subcontractor to the Finnish Embassy in Afghanistan. However, several dozen employees of Tahiri Protection Risk Management Consulting were excluded from the evacuation decision and they still want help. Many of them fear for their lives, writes Friday […]
12 journalists were killed, 230 were victims of violence in Afghanistan last year: Report
A report by the Afghan Journalist Security Committee – released on International Day for the End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on Tuesday – found violence against journalists included beatings, intimidation and humiliation, Khaama Press said. The report covers the months from last November to November 2021. According to the report, one journalist died […]
The court orders the migrant to reconsider Afghan asylum seekers
The Supreme Administrative Court has granted leave to appeal to nearly 80 Afghan asylum seekers, overturning the decisions of the Migration Board (Migri) and the Administrative Court. It sent the cases back to the Finnish Immigration Service for reconsideration. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that conditions in Afghanistan have changed significantly since Migri and […]
A study by the State Department on aid to Afghanistan reveals the division of the parties
A clear majority of Finns felt sad about the situation of women and girls living in Afghanistan under the Taliban, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. According to a study by the Economic Survey, 86 percent of respondents liked the situation of women in Afghanistan either "somewhat" or "completely" sad. […]
The Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister Baradar meets with the UNDP chief in Doha, seeking help
Kabul [Afghanistan]October 26 (ANI): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-announced interim government, met with UN Development Program Director (UNDP) Director Achim Steiner in Doha and discussed various issues including the deteriorating economic situation, according to a media report. Mohammad Naeem, the Taliban’s spokesman for the political office, said in a series […]
The Taliban offer wheat instead of money for labor to deal with unemployment
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 25 (ANI): The Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan has announced it will offer wheat to thousands of people in exchange for work, a media report said. Through the plan, the Taliban aim to employ almost 40,000 men in Kabul. The plan will be implemented in several major cities in Afghanistan, Dawn reported. […]
Right now: “Concerns about rising poverty” – Echo in place in Kabul
It has been two months since Kabul fell and the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. Ekot’s Naila Saleem is on site in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. In Afghanistan, there is growing concern among people that they will not be able to return to the jobs they had before the Taliban took power. To get money for […]
WHO, UNICEF welcomes Taliban decision to allow polio vaccination of all Afghan children
The campaign – scheduled to start on November 8 – is the first in three years to span the entire Afghanistan, including 3.3 million children who have previously been vaccinated, Khaama Press said. Dapeng Luo, The WHO representative for Afghanistan praised the decision. Luo stressed that the step is very important. Emphasizing that multiple doses […]
Gemstones finance the Taliban – Danish shops sell them
The blue gemstone lapis lazuli, which has become an important source of income for the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, is sold in Danish stores. It writes Information. The gemstone is primarily mined in Afghanistan. Information has mapped 39 Danish web retailers that sell lapis lazuli in Denmark. Eight dealers provide information on country of origin. […]
Foreign Minister: Finland is still trying to evacuate 50 people from Afghanistan
The Finnish authorities are still trying to arrange the safe evacuation of about 50 people from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) said in Yle’s Ykkösaamu morning program. The figure includes about 30 Finnish citizens who are covered by the government’s evacuation decree, Haavisto said, and an estimated 20 people who have a permanent residence […]
According to UNICEF, one million malnourished Afghans could be killed
Vice-President of UNICEF Omar Abdi – who visited Afghanistan this week- warned that without immediate assistance, “at least a million Afghans will suffer from severe malnutrition and even death,” according to Ariana News. “Serious measles epidemics and acute watery diarrhea have exacerbated the situation and put more children at risk,” UNICEF said in a statement. […]
Jeppe Kofod: We are not going to recognize the Taliban
– We do not want to turn our backs on the population. Those who must live with the Taliban, and the women who take to the streets and demonstrate for their fundamental rights. – And at the same time, we have some in power that we do not recognize, that we do not cooperate with. […]
Jeppe Kofod visits Pakistan to discuss Taliban
– Without that platform, we would not have been able to get so many out in such a short time, says Jeppe Kofod. – That’s why I’m here. And to personally thank the employees out at the airport who helped make it so successful. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on August 15. […]
A European group nominates 11 Afghan women for the Human Rights Prize
These Afghan women are both human rights defenders and victims of human rights violations. The nominated women are activists, politicians, journalists and teachers who have fought for women’s rights and who were themselves part of Afghanistan’s political and associative life before the Taliban conquest of Kabul, the Socialists and Democrats group said in a tweet. […]
Supo: Finland is “constantly targeted” by foreign information espionage
Finland is a constant target of state-sponsored cyber espionage, according to an overview published by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) on Monday. The report’s authors said the security agency does not expect to see a reduction in spying “even in the long term.” Supo said that espionage is practiced by authoritarian states so […]
Finnish Afghans have an uncertain future
Shortly before Finland evacuated 413 Afghan and Finnish citizens from Kabul at the end of August, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) announced that it was suspending the deportation of asylum seekers to Afghanistan. While this made it easier for those who soon had to leave one of the most dangerous places in the world, things […]
Kofod invites to discussions on new Afghanistan strategy
He said this on Thursday from New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly. Initially, the Foreign Minister has set himself three overarching priorities: the fight against terrorism, the rights of the Afghan people and the avoidance of a humanitarian collapse resulting in famine and refugee flows. How these goals will be best […]
Threat level causes Denmark to strengthen Nordic defense co-operation
According to Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S), the countries are moving significantly closer together with the declaration. This is due to a common concern about the development. – Not least in the Baltic Sea with massive exercise activity, building military capacity, new types of threats and campaigns with misinformation. – Therefore, there is a […]
The President of Finland demands global responsibility in the UN General Assembly
The President of Finland will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday Sauli Niinistö raised issues such as climate change, women’s rights and the Covid pandemic. At the beginning of his speech, the President of Finland referred to the report of the UN Secretary General António Guterres noting that "in our greatest […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Afghans, positive discrimination and businesses in schools
The Foreign Ministry’s decision to disclose the name of the local security contractor it used to protect its mission in Kabul has endangered human lives, writes Helsingin sanomat newspaper. 57 Afghan workers worked through a local security contractor at the Finnish Embassy in Kabul. However, Finland evacuated only a fraction of these outsourced workers and […]
Right now: Budget debate in the Riksdag
Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson (S) has submitted the Government’s budget bill for 2022 to the Riksdag. Starting at 1 pm, the budget will be debated in the Riksdag. It is the parliamentary parties’ economic-political representatives who participate in the debate. – We will not only return to how it was before, we will take […]
After 15 years, he is still trying to find his place in Icelandic society
Approximately 40% of those registered on the unemployment register in Iceland are of foreign origin. Experts want the government to pay more attention to learning Icelandic for immigrants, as not knowing the language hinders their progress in the labor market. “I’ve been here for 15 years and I think after that long time I’m still […]
Mette F. gets criticism: No, I’m not crazy about sending Syrians home
Here, the S-members have the opportunity to speak at the congress to express their views on the Social Democrats’ policy. Several of the delegates criticized the government for not doing enough to help refugees. This led to a cash response from Mette Frederiksen: – You make it sound like I’m getting up in the morning […]
Carina Bergfeldt speaks out, SR broke with source protection about bomb threats and journalism under Taliban rule
Carina Bergfeldt: “It went straight to the forest”
Ministers criticized: No one could predict Kabul’s rapid decline
Neither Washington, London, Berlin nor the UN system had predicted how quickly the Taliban militant movement would gain ground in Afghanistan and in particular the capital, Kabul. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) said on Friday at a consultation on the evacuation from Afghanistan, where he and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S) […]
Denmark has evacuated more than 1,000 people from Afghanistan
Denmark has evacuated a total of 1,038 people from Afghanistan. It informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. According to the ministry, 60 of the 1,038 people have been evacuated even though they did not meet “the criteria of the political agreement and understanding”. The people have been given the green light to be […]
The Refugee Board again postpones Afghan asylum cases
On Wednesday, 60 Afghans had even longer prospects of having their cases processed by the Refugee Board. The Refugee Board suspended the processing of their cases in mid-August. It happened when the militant Islamist movement Taliban invaded Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and seized power from the country’s government. On Wednesday, it was decided that the cases […]
The EU is providing $ 118 million in additional humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
“We stand by the people of Afghanistan. We must do everything we can to avoid the real risk of famine and humanitarian catastrophe. That is why we are once again increasing Afghanistan’s humanitarian aid by EUR 100 million ($ 118 million) – part of a new, broader Afghanistan aid package,” von der Leyen tweeted. This […]
At the UN meeting, the Red Cross is proposing to increase the budget for Afghanistan’s humanitarian programs
Geneva hosts UN Permanent Representatives meeting on Afghanistan on Monday to address Afghanistan’s growing humanitarian needs, Sputnik reports “We will certainly present a proposal for an increase in the budget, at least a temporary proposal for an increase in the budget, next Monday when we meet at the UN Conference on Afghanistan, the Humanitarian Conference […]
The government is sending 240 million to the crisis in Afghanistan
According to Development Minister Flemming Møller Mortensen (S), the help is necessary because the situation in Afghanistan is “very serious”. – It is really heartbreaking to follow how the development happens. We know that winter is now coming to Afghanistan, and thus we can also expect a further deterioration in the coming months, he tells […]
Pia Olsen Dyhr: Stop Fogh’s activist foreign policy
– The political idealism that has characterized our foreign and security policy for years has played bankrupt. The “War on Terror” game has gone bankrupt. – Is it not high time that we here in Denmark get to deal with Anders Fogh’s foreign policy, which has so obviously failed ?, says Pia Olsen Dyhr in […]
Ann Linde (S) on the relationship between Sweden and Afghanistan
What should the Swedish government’s relationship with the Taliban look like? And how will Sweden take home those it did not manage to evacuate? Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Comment: Ewa Stenberg, political commentator on Dagens Nyheter. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde is a guest in […]
How 9/11 changed cinema
One of the most common reactions to the events of September 11, 2001, both among witnesses at the scene and more distant commentators, was that the destruction of the World Trade Center was like something only seen in the movies. This famous prompted veteran director Robert Altman to explain that 9/11 was an example of […]
Inherited from Usama Bin Laden
On the rise, fall and return of global jihadism. Hear how our correspondent ended up with al-Qaeda by mistake and thought he was going to die, about getting a lift with the Taliban to the bathing lake and why the ideas of holy war live on despite the terrorist groups being crushed militarily. Also hear […]
Board meeting did not give opposition desired response on Afghanistan exit
The Conservatives’ foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth said after the meeting that he still believes the situation leading up to the Islamist, militant movement Taliban’s takeover was underestimated. – We have at last gained insight into the weekly reports from the Danish force commander in Afghanistan. In mid-June, reports of a terrible situation are being […]
Afghanistan will be a haven for Pak terror suits
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 9 (ANI): Experts and political leaders have argued that the Taliban administration is likely to face governance issues as Afghan society has changed significantly since the Taliban first lost control of the country in 2001. Speaking at a webinar entitled “Afghanistan and the Regional Post – Taliban Takeover” organized by the Amsterdam-based […]
Denmark has paid Great Britain to receive interpreters
These are 12 interpreters who had first been refused an entry visa in Denmark and 11 interpreters who wanted to come to the UK, the newspaper writes. Until June this year, only five Afghan interpreters had been granted asylum in Denmark out of 139 applications. – I have not before – neither in my work […]
S-rapporteur: An unworthy pat on the back for Trine Bramsen
Foreign Minister Marcus Knuth and Defense Minister Niels Flemming Hansen from the Conservatives in a comment in Berlingske on Wednesday evening directed sharp criticism of the Minister of Defense. In the commentary, they ask why the government’s support parties “still hold the hand of Trine Bramsen as Minister of Defense”. – At least we’ve had […]
Conservatives have had enough: Goodbye to Bramsen as minister
Trine Bramsen (S) is no longer suitable as Minister of Defense. This is the message from foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth and defense spokesman Niels Flemming Hansen from the Conservatives in a comment in Berlingske. – Denmark is simply not served by a minister who goes to a voter meeting on Ærø to talk about […]
UN Women Director-General Pramila Patten expresses her dismay and regret at the absence of women in the new Afghan administration
“After today’s news of the exclusion of women in the new government announced by the Taliban, I join many people around the world in expressing my disappointment and dismay at developments that call into question recent commitments to protect and respect the rights of Afghan women” and the girls. “I reiterate that respect for women’s […]
They flew the last Swedish plane out of Afghanistan
This week it is 20 years since 9/11. The terrorist attack that was the start of the US war on terrorism and also Sweden’s entry into Afghanistan. Sweden ended its military presence in Afghanistan earlier this year. But when the Taliban, to the surprise of the world, in a short time regain power over the […]
The Danish embassy in Kabul becomes Taliban housing
Now the Taliban has moved in, writes the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten according to the news agency NTB. The newspaper reports from the former embassies in Kabul, where Aftenposten’s journalists have been shown around by self-proclaimed Taliban members. There are 56 of them and they now live at the embassies. According to the journalists, the Taliban […]
Nine from the Danish list evacuated by road from Afghanistan
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past two days. It happened “by road.” This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). – They are accommodated in a safe place and transported to Denmark. The work continues, the minister writes on Twitter. In a written comment to […]
Kofod: We have evacuated 20 from Afghanistan by road
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan by road in the past two days. This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). Kofod informs on the social media Twitter that for the sake of the operation, it is limited how much information can be given about the case. – […]
The embassy guard flees across the country when Finland refuses to evacuate: "I lost hope"
When the last American soldiers left Kabul Airport and Taliban fighters filled the air with a solemn shooting, one man who had worked at the Finnish Embassy for years decided to leave on his own steam. There were no men on the Finnish evacuation lists who were hired to guard the embassy through a subcontractor. […]
Denmark used interpreters employed by Great Britain in Afghanistan
The scheme meant that Denmark did not formally have a legal responsibility for them. The interpreters have come into focus after the Taliban took control of the country. This has meant that many Western countries have evacuated locally employed interpreters who have assisted them in the 20-year-long war in the country. On 11 August, a […]
V-chairman hopes for consequences for Bramsen after Ærø trip
Liberal Party chairman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen hopes that Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen’s (S) trip to Ærø in the Armed Forces’ boat will have consequences. He says this to BT, who has been able to tell that she was sailed to the island by one of the Navy Home Guard vessels in mid-August. According to a […]
Unredeemed Afghanistan exit filled on flag day
In front of, among others, the Crown Prince Couple and approximately 1,200 soldiers, the Prime Minister paid tribute to the Danish envoys with a special focus on Afghanistan. – It is you who have ensured the safety of us others, said Mette Frederiksen. You have given yourselves to the fact that a hard-pressed Afghan people […]
Mette Frederiksen to soldiers: You have not fought in vain
– It is you who have ensured the safety of us others, says the Prime Minister. “You have given yourselves to the fact that a hard-pressed Afghan people in a period of their lives have experienced some of the freedom that everyone should have,” she says, mentioning rights for girls and women. – The fight […]
The Left will provide millions for the efforts of Afghanistan veterans
– The current situation in Afghanistan has highlighted the need for further support and encouragement. Therefore, we will propose that in the Finance Act for next year, an additional 20 million kroner be set aside for the veterans area, says defense spokesman Lars Christian Lilleholt (V). – This can not help the veterans alone, other […]
The murder of Nils Horner
March 2014. The Taliban have carried out several terrorist attacks in the war-torn country and the presidential election is approaching. Swedish Radio correspondent Nils Horner stands with his interpreter, 25-year-old Naweed, outside a Lebanese restaurant that was attacked just a few weeks earlier. For the first time, Naweed now tells the public about what happened […]
