The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan has voiced concern over arrest and detention of Afghan refugees in Pakistani cities, and has called on Pakistan and other countries neighbouring Afghanistan to respect the rights of refugees. Outlining the security and human rights situations in Afghanistan, the agency called on countries to halt forcible returns of Afghan refugees.  In a statement released via Twitter on 29 December 2022, the UNCHR’s Pakistan office said: “UNHCR is … Continue reading UNHCR “extremely concerned” about detention of Afghan refugees in Pakistan