خانم ١٠٦ ساله افغان مهاجر در سريدن
خانم ١٠٦ ساله افغان مهاجر در سريدن
Civilian casualties remained high in Afghanistan, with 11,418 people killed or injured in 2016, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. That's up from 11,002 civilian casualties in 2015, according to UNAMA.
In 2016, the five European countries from which the most Afghans were returned were: Germany (3,440), Greece (1,480), Sweden (1,025), the United Kingdom (785) and Norway (760), according to the report.
"Protection recognition rates need to be harmonised across the EU and take into account the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan," Duniya Aslam Khan, spokesperson for the UNHCR, told Al Jazeera.