We found 34 results for “Project: Afghan Legal Assistance”.
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PALA Team Launches Adjustment of Status Clinic for Afghan families
August 18, 2022
Staff and volunteers at PALA’s Adjustment of Status Clinic July 30th, 2022. By Fatima Safi, Nayab Khan, and Annie Roebuck Following the Taliban’s return to…
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On the First Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul, More Work to be Done
August 15, 2022
NEW YORK — One year after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Human Rights First continues to…
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Afghan Refugees
July 19, 2022
When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban after twenty years of war, thousands of Afghans who worked all across civil society were put at grave risk.
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Refugee Protection
July 18, 2022
People fleeing persecution and torture who are seeking refugee protection enjoy the fundamental right to apply for asylum under international law. That right, however, has…
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Project: Afghan Legal Assistance
July 15, 2022
The withdrawal of the U.S. military from Afghanistan led to the arrival of tens of thousands of Afghans in the United States. In response, Human…
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For World Refugee Day, PALA Trained Attorneys
July 11, 2022
Human Rights First’s, Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA) honored World Refugee Day by working with our partners Welcome.US and Welcome Legal Alliance to host two…
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April 2022: Updates and Ongoing Response to the Crisis in Afghanistan
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Watch the recording. Please join Human Rights First for a briefing on our response to the crisis in Afghanistan: where we’ve been, where we are,…
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Evacuate Our Allies Calls Out Biased Media Coverage of Forced Displacement
March 9, 2022
Against the backdrop of displacement crises in Afghanistan, the U.S.-Mexico border, and other areas, the differences in reporting are stark Following media coverage of the…
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Next Steps After Evacuation of 70,000 Afghans Must Include Access to Counsel, Pathway to Legal Permanent Residency
October 22, 2021
WASHINGTON — Since the fall of Kabul in mid-August, more than 70,000 Afghans have been evacuated to the United States, with thousands more expected to arrive…
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Resources on the Afghan Evacuation
August 20, 2021
Resources for Afghans Human Rights First’s Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA) is halting requests for legal assistance until we catch up on the more than…