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Calls for Australian government to fast-track visas as Afghan refugees ordered out of Iran

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As the Iranian government orders millions of refugees to return back to Afghanistan, their families in Australia have raised concerns about what fate awaits them under the Taliban regime. Amnesty International is calling on the Australian government to fast-track the visas of those affiliated with the previous Afghan government, before it's too late.
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