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Fahad Tariq

Glasgow MP wins battle to save woman from being sent back to Afghanistan after visa refused

A Glasgow woman who feared for her life if she was sent back to Afghanistan - after the Home Office refused to renew her visa - can breathe a sigh of relief as the government has made a U-turn on their decision.

Maryam Amiri, an advocate for women's rights and a strong opposer of the Taliban, was at risk of being sent back to her home country - which she left for the UK seven years ago.

She arrived on a spousal visa and is married to a man who worked for the British forces.

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