Deported Afghans Can Reclaim Rental Deposits Via Taliban Embassy, Says Iran
Afghan migrants in Iran who were deported without recovering their rental deposits can seek assistance through their embassy, according to a senior Iranian official.
Afghan migrants in Iran who were deported without recovering their rental deposits can seek assistance through their embassy, according to a senior Iranian official.
Nader YarAhmadi, Director General of the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, said on Monday that Afghan nationals who have not received their housing deposit payments may follow up their claims via the Afghan embassy or consular offices in Iran.
“The Islamic Republic is prepared to help Afghan migrants recover their housing deposits,” YarAhmadi said, as quoted by the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA).
He added that legal and support services are available in several provinces, where welfare offices have been set up to resolve financial disputes between migrants and landlords.
Zahra Behrouz Azar, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, also stated that migrants may submit documents even after deportation. “Cases will be reviewed and followed up by the Legal Affairs Office for Foreign Nationals,” she said.
In recent weeks, many Afghan migrants deported from Iran have reported that their landlords or employers failed to return their wages or security deposits. Rights groups and humanitarian organisations have raised concerns over the treatment of Afghan migrants, particularly amid the surge in deportations.
