UN Official: Iran Accuses Hundreds of Afghan Migrants of Spying - Khaama Press

Hundreds of Afghans arrested in Iran on espionage charges, UN’s Bennett says

Iran has arrested hundreds of Afghan citizens and members of religious and ethnic minorities on charges of espionage, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said on Saturday. The arrests come amid a sharp increase in deportations and growing concerns over mistreatment of Afghan migrants in Iran. In a post on the social platform X, Bennett said Iranian media have also been promoting discriminatory rhetoric, portraying Afghans…

Afghans Among Hundreds Detained in Iran Over Espionage Allegations, Say UN Experts

Hundreds of Afghans and members of ethnic and religious minority communities have been detained in Iran in recent days over allegations of spying for Israel, a group of UN experts has said. The post Afghans Among Hundreds Detained in Iran Over Espionage Allegations, Say UN Experts appeared first on KabulNow.

UN Official: Iran accuses hundreds of Afghan migrants of spying - Khaama Press

Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, speaks during a press conference in Kabul on May 26, 2022. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) A UN official reported that Iran has accused hundreds of Afghan migrants of spying, raising concerns over arbitrary arrests and human rights violations. Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed serious concern ov…