Afghan asylum seekers are grateful for the help they’ve received, but have grown frustrated with the lack of clarity, consistency and coordination between the Canadian government and the United Nations.
View More Afghan Asylum Seekers Frustrated by Inconsistencies Between Agencies
Canada and the U.S. have a history of cooperation on immigration and asylum. But the results have not always been favourable for those seeking refuge, as with the Safe Third Countries Agreement. NCM reporter Zahra Mahdi reports on the new agreement that will see Canada bring in 5,000 more refugees, but only if they meet certain criteria.
View More New Canada – U.S. Agreement Will Only Assist Afghan Refugees Who Qualify
The Taliban is trying to achieve legitimacy through international recognition of its regime, but its actions — which violate the Doha Agreement with the U.S. — have already garnered the condemnation of the international community.
View More The Taliban Don’t Deserve Diplomatic Recognition
As the desperate situation in Afghanistan evolves, Vancouver-based Afghan journalist, Hamid Safi explores what has changed in the Taliban in the past two decades and the reasons why it was has been able to overtake the country at lightning speed, while also looking ahead at what life might be like for women under the Taliban’s interpretation of Sharia Law.
View More An Afghan Journalist’s Take on Why The Taliban Hasn’t Changed
As Canada’s settlement sector begins coordinating comprehensive services for Afghan refugees, advocates urge the Canadian government to revise their resettlement programs to better meet the needs of Afghans left in precarious situations.
View More Efforts to Resettle Afghan Refugees in Canada Requires a Revamp
Following the terrorist attack on Kabul’s International airport yesterday, Canada stopped the evacuation operations. Zahra Mahdi reports on Afghan nationals in a desperate situation still in Afghanistan who were not eligible for Canada’s Special Programs.
View More Canada Stops Afghanistan Evacuation; Applicants Inside Country Excluded Anyway
The international Afghan community is being called on to help secure a peaceful transition as America’s planned military withdrawal from Afghanistan looms later this year.
View More Afghan Community Apprehensive as U.S. Forces Prepare Exit
Her film, called A Kandahar Away, follows the Jamal family to Kandahar, Sask.
View More A Tale of Two Communities Worlds Apart: Filmmaker Connects with Small Prairie Town
As Toronto evolves into the world’s most multicultural city, so does its colourful communities, rising as a collective force to overcome challenges. This time, it’s the women who are initiating change. Meet a few dynamic…
View More Changing Ontario: South Asian Women Step Up to Empower the CommunityI have come to know the journalist Michael Petrou over the past few years. He would sometimes call me to seek my views on terrorism when he was with Macleans magazine and I relied heavily…
View More What to do About Afghanistan?