Would the potential resurgence of the Taliban following a U.S. withdrawal increase or lessen the refugee population?
A resurgence of the Taliban might not increase displacement, but would certainly entail human rights abuses and humanitarian suffering. Traumatized and desperate Afghans under a Taliban regime might have so few options for relocating, given that Pakistan and Iran would likely push refugees back across the border, that they would just stay put and suffer. It is also likely that the 2.8 million Afghan refugees currently in neighboring states would resist returning to a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Just as occurred in the 1990s, aid organizations would likely face restrictions on their activity under a Taliban controlled Afghanistan. For example, they would be prohibited from educating girls or employing women. What are some of the risks and challenges facing large groups of refugees? The primary challenge for refugees and internally displaced people is basic survival. These people desperately need food, shelter, health care and education. The UN humanitarian appeals for these crises a
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