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Afghan refugees protest in front of UNHCR office in Delhi
Updated On: 23 August, 2021 12:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The protest was organised by Afghan Solidarity Committee (ASC) and the protestors were shouting slogans till late afternoon, with their leader saying the protest will continue for at least two-three days

Afghan refugees protest in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees demanding refugee status/cards for all Afghans, resettlement option to a third country. Pic/PTI
Amid the deepening crisis in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over the war-torn nation, a large number of Afghan refugees in India vociferously protested in front of the UNHCR office here on Monday demanding the release of "support letters" from the UN agency to migrate to other countries for better opportunities.
Hundreds of these demonstrators, both male and female drawn from Delhi and neighbouring cities, started gathering in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Vasant Vihar since morning. The crowd shouted slogans like 'We want future', 'We want justice', 'No more silence' and clapped and cheered each other, as many others held banners bearing messages, like 'UN Geneva help Afghan Refugees' and 'Issue resident visas to all Afghan refugees'.
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