A number of protesting women have criticized the “harassment” of Afghan citizens in Iran, particularly in Tehran, stating that women, girls, human rights activists, and female protesters who have fled to this country out of fear of the interim government are also facing a wave of “anti-migrant sentiment.”
A group of protesting women known as the “Window of Hope Women’s Movement” has issued a statement saying that millions have fled to various countries out of fear of the current government and are now facing numerous challenges in host countries, including violent behaviors and the risk of forced deportation.
The statement reads: “On one hand, Iran is a primary supporter of the agents of the people’s destruction, namely the current government. On the other hand, it is acting against human rights principles by harassing, torturing, treating inhumanely, detaining, and forcibly deporting migrants on a large scale.”
The protesting women emphasized that “torturing and sending such individuals to their deaths” is contrary to all internationally accepted principles that Iran must adhere to.
Members of the “Window of Hope Women’s Movement” added that interventions, the policies of neighboring countries and global superpowers, terrorism, poverty, and unemployment are the main factors driving Afghan citizens to migrate.
They further stated that supporting Afghan migrants is the responsibility of countries at the international level.
The protesting women are calling on Iran to stop its “anti-migrant policy” and not support the interim government in Afghanistan.
Additionally, members of the “Window of Hope Women’s Movement” are urging the United Nations and host countries not to forget their responsibilities and to take practical action to save the lives of Afghan migrants, especially women and children residing in Iran.
It is worth mentioning that recently, following reports of an Iranian citizen being killed in District 15 of Tehran, several Afghan migrants in Tehran reported on the “widespread mistreatment of locals towards Afghans in the eastern part of the capital.”
Last week, it was reported that an Iranian citizen was killed following a confrontation with three Afghan migrants.
Moreover, Afghan migrants from District 15 of Tehran (the site of this confrontation) have shared a notice on social media warning Afghan migrants to leave the area immediately.
