The Parliament of Denmark
Christiansborg Palace
1240, Copenhagen.
The Afghan Evacuees
in Denmark
September 24, 2021
First and foremost, we express our deepest gratitude to the Danish authorities for successfully
evacuating us from Kabul following the take-over of our country by the draconian forces of the
Taliban. We are indeed in safe and caring hands of the Danish authorities and all our basic needs
are being attended to as required. We remain grateful for this extraordinary humanitarian gesture.
Representatives from the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) visited to brief us on the draft law for
the Afghan evacuees where we were informed that the draft law will be introduced to the
Parliament of Denmark for discussion in the first week of October. Hereby, we write this letter to
highlight the following issues and seek your support in this regard:
We recognize Denmark is known for human rights and welfare standards. While we were urged
to leave behind all that we have invested in hugely both in terms of blood and tressure, we,
however, came to Denmark with renewed hope to start a new and responsible life with our
children. This is critical for us because with the Taliban in power, living in Afghanistan and
practicing the values that we have fought for and flourished is no long an option. We are already
deemed outliers in our society and serious security threats exist that could bear upon us and our
family members. Therefore, we raise that measures which can ensure our future in the long term
in Denmark be decided for us.
Afghan youth have been the key stakeholders during last 20 years particularly those who were
affiliated with and engaged in the efforts made by the international community in Afghanistan;
they paid a huge price as they have been the key targets of violence committed not only by the
Taliban but also other militant groups operating in and from Afghanistan. Like in the past serious
security threats to people like us are still a critical and relevant issue. We have received local
accounts from our contacts on the ground which prove well that the Taliban’s so-called amnesty
is merely for the appeasement of the international community; however, on the ground they have
continued with vengeance and tracked numerous individuals. On one hand, the Taliban sees us as
enemies who cannot be reintegrated into the “ideal Afghan society” from
their perspective; on
the other, we are also seen as outliers by the mass as they believe we have worked for the
“foreign invader”
and that we in a way spied for them. Most in the society believe that the
evacuation is a preplanned scheme to accommodate us for some time and then send us back to
serve them and cultivate others in the Afghan society.
Children will live and educate in Denmark as per the Danish values and standards; upon their
return to Afghanistan, they could sufferer not only a psychological shock but they will also face
serious challenges in continuing their education. This could affect their future and with high
likelihood they go astray.