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Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April

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18 refugee families fear they will be deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan or China. Pakistani government announced last October it would deport 1.7 million Afghan refugees. Uyghurs are registered as Afghan refugees and hold Afghan Citizen Cards, but otherwise have no passports or legal identity. Despite their long-term residence in Pakistan, the government has not granted them citizenship, passports or residency status.

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Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April

About 100 Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April, after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is over, based on a new government directive, a copy of which was obtained by Radio Free Asia. The 18 refugee families, who have been living in Pakistan for several years, fear they will be deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan or China, where they may face persecution. The Uyghurs are a tiny part of a much larger group of 1.7 million …

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