Afghanistan committee  Yes, absolutely. I think the contrast between how Ukrainians and Afghans have been treated has been very painful and difficult to explain, except with reference to racism and Islamophobia.

Afghanistan committee  I don't know the details around how the Canadian system works, but I want to say that there's something extremely arbitrary about who got out and who didn't. As Dr. Samar said, many high-profile human rights activists are still trapped in the country. It's just because they dec

Afghanistan committee  There's definitely a need for much more support here. That would have to be negotiated with the Pakistan government, which might be challenging, but it's certainly worth a try.

Afghanistan committee  We are not facing that problem, because we're not delivering aid, but I think that's a serious problem. It's one the Canadian government can address, and should address. It is important for all governments, and the UN, to make it clear that anyone who is delivering humanitarian a

Afghanistan committee  Absolutely. I went through this process myself, trying to assist one particular family and trying to get help from UNHCR here in Islamabad. You go to the website, and it says you can't come to its office without an appointment. To get an appointment, you have to call a particular

Afghanistan committee  I'll answer first what my first priority would be. I would really like to see Canada reaching out to France, Germany and Sweden, and working together to step in and guide where feminist foreign policy should be taking global policy for all countries on Afghanistan. It is worth

Afghanistan committee  I've definitely heard from people who fled Afghanistan because they were unsafe there, and also felt unsafe in Pakistan. The biggest difficulty that Afghans in Pakistan are facing is that they can't live here. Other witnesses have talked about how you only get a 60-day visa, so y

Afghanistan committee  Thank you. Thanks for holding this hearing, and thanks for inviting me. If I look a bit sleepy, that's because it's 4:30 in the morning in Pakistan, where I am, but I felt I couldn't miss a chance to talk with you. The human rights situation in Afghanistan, as Dr. Samar said, i