There are thought to be around 150 other female Afghan judges seeking refuge abroad, with 70 still living in the country.ĬOLOMBO: Children in Sri Lanka are “going to bed hungry” because of the island nation’s economic crisis, the UN said Friday, warning other South Asian countries could be approaching similar shortages. Last week, the Court of Appeal for England and Wales told government officials to reconsider the cases of two other Afghan judges denied entry to the UK.

“This includes welcoming over 21,000 Afghan women, children and other at-risk groups with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK and we are working as fast as possible to house everyone.” The Home Office said the UK “is taking a leading role in the international response to supporting at-risk Afghan citizens and has made one of the largest commitments to resettlement of any country. Oliver Oldman, a solicitor at the law firm representing Yosra, told The Times: “The commitments made to those at risk in Afghanistan (are) seemingly already forgotten.” Her family have now raised concerns for the state of her mental health, fearing that she could attempt suicide faced with the prospect of returning to Afghanistan.

“Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach - that is the fastest route to safety.” Ten months after applying, though, she was rejected, with the Home Office stating in a letter: “There is no provision for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Yosra, who has a sister in the UK and whose nephew works as a civil servant there, was told she was eligible for resettlement in the UK under the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. She fled her homeland with her son after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August last year, fearing for her life. Yosra, 42, was a judge in Afghanistan for two decades and presided over cases that involved Taliban members.ĭuring her career, she received multiple death threats from the group, and her house was targeted. Her appeal, lodged on her behalf by lawyers in the UK, is the first of potentially dozens of cases brought by Afghans denied entry to the country by the Home Office. The judge, known only as Yosra, is hiding unlawfully in Pakistan, where her family fears for her health. LONDON: A female Afghan judge has appealed against a ruling by the British government refusing her entry to the UK.

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