Salomé Cohen

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Salomé Cohen is a lawyer specialising in human rights, asylum law, and international law who works as a legal coordinator for the NGO Safe Passage International. As part of this work, Salomé Cohen trains and supervises pro bono lawyers and child welfare services in assisting Afghan nationals with their family reunification or asylum visa applications.

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Jul 1, 2024 ∙ 8 min

From Afghanistan to France: A Route Strewn with Pitfalls

On 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. The ‘Apagan’ operation initiated an airlift that successfully evacuated approximately 2600 Afghans to France. However, two weeks later, the airlift operations concluded, leaving a considerable number of the remaining 40 million Afghans trapped within the confines of Afghanistan. Since then, numerous Afghans, compelled by threats related to their profession, gender, or opinions, have been forced to either hide or flee. Those who...

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