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Afghan people became immigrants and end up in countries in
Africa, Southern America, Eastern Europe, Far East and Middle
Asia. Most of the time, they were arrested and imprisoned.
At the UN, we discussed about
the bad conditions Afghan prisoners faced in different countries,
their eventual release, or how they could be sent back or
not in Afghanistan. No helpful or conclusive decision could
be made because my interlocutors didn't indicate some interest
in the issues. Neither did we get any financial support from
them.
I realised that EENGO as an
international organisation could do better. I wanted to start
working on this issue of Afghan prisoners in different countries,
but this was a huge project that required important funding.
Some travelling would be necessary. Getting information was
critical. No support seemed available for such initiative.
I didn’t give up. I kept contact with twenty two countries.
Our representatives there were willing to provide information
about the conditions of Afghan prisoners.
In a meeting, which I had
with Mr. Fawzi representative of the UN in Britain, I asked
for financial support for our newly established charity, but
unfortunately I faced the same lack of interest as at the
UN headquarters in New York. Despite this, we have searched
and helped to release yong Afghan prisoners (who were trying
to skip the war in Afghanistan in the hope of freedom) and
linked them with their Afghan families or imprisoned relatives
in different countries.
Heshmat Assadi
EENGO Director
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