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Charity slams EU for 'staggering neglect' of Afghan refugees

Afghan refugees sleeping outdoors in Athens, Greece. AFP

Two years after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, the country’s citizens still lack pathways to safety in the European Union, a leading global charity warned as it accused the bloc’s leaders of “staggering neglect”.

In a report published Wednesday, the International Rescue Committee said 271 Afghan refugees had been resettled in the EU last year. This represents just 0.1 percent of the 270,000 Afghans identified as in need of permanent protection.

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