Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum

Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum

Woman who worked with western governments in her home country before fleeing the Taliban told to return

An Afghan woman who risked her life to defend human rights in her home country before fleeing to the UK has been told by the Home Office it is safe for her to return after officials rejected her asylum claim.

Mina (not her real name) worked for western government-backed projects and was involved in training and mentoring women across Afghanistan, which left her in grave danger even before the Taliban took over in 2021.

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