Afghanistan, Aug. 13 -- HRW says ending TPS for Afghan refugees contradicts the US State Department's own report documenting severe human rights abuses in Afghanistan, warning the policy puts vulnerable people at greater risk.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Trump administration of pursuing policies toward Afghan refugees that contradict the US State Department's own findings on human rights conditions in Afghanistan.
The State Department's 2024 annual human rights report, released Tuesday, cites credible evidence of widespread abuses under Taliban rule, including arbitrary arrests, torture, extrajudicial killings, and severe restrictions on women, civil liberties, and free speech. It concludes that Afghanistan remains a "dangero...