UN Warns of Rising Human Trafficking Risks for Returning Afghans Amid Crises
Mass returns from Iran and Pakistan, combined with economic hardship and shrinking aid, increase vulnerability to exploitation for Afghan returnees, UN agencies report.
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Mass returns from Iran and Pakistan, combined with economic hardship and shrinking aid, increase vulnerability to exploitation for Afghan returnees, UN agencies report.
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