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Taliban fighters win asylum in UK
February 18 2003
Former Taliban fighters who escaped Afghanistan have been given political asylum and homes in Britain - even though one of them is quoted as saying: "I live here but I still think America and Britain are enemies of the Afghan people".
According to a report in The Times, 14 of the fundamentalists say they fear persecution under the Western-backed government in Afghanistan.
And none can be deported because the Geneva Convention prohibits that if there is a well-founded fear of persecution or death.
The paper states that the British Home Office has confirmed that three of the Taliban members have so far been given asylum and permission to stay indefinitely in the UK.
And it quotes one of them, Wali Khan Ahmadzai, who admits fighting against the British and Americans, as saying: "I live here but I still think America and Britain are enemies of the Afghan people and Muslim people. But I dont want to fight anymore. I just want the chance to live in peace and safety and to be a good Muslim."
The Times says refugee groups believes the former Taliban fighters are getting priority over other asylum seekers.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/18/1045330593501.html
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February 18 2003
Former Taliban fighters who escaped Afghanistan have been given political asylum and homes in Britain - even though one of them is quoted as saying: "I live here but I still think America and Britain are enemies of the Afghan people".
According to a report in The Times, 14 of the fundamentalists say they fear persecution under the Western-backed government in Afghanistan.
And none can be deported because the Geneva Convention prohibits that if there is a well-founded fear of persecution or death.
The paper states that the British Home Office has confirmed that three of the Taliban members have so far been given asylum and permission to stay indefinitely in the UK.
And it quotes one of them, Wali Khan Ahmadzai, who admits fighting against the British and Americans, as saying: "I live here but I still think America and Britain are enemies of the Afghan people and Muslim people. But I dont want to fight anymore. I just want the chance to live in peace and safety and to be a good Muslim."
The Times says refugee groups believes the former Taliban fighters are getting priority over other asylum seekers.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/18/1045330593501.html
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