(Last Updated On: February 27, 2021)
A pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in a refugee camp on Lesbos island in Greece has been charged with arson and destruction of public property.
The UK’s Daily Mail reported that the 26-year-old, who has not been named, suffered burns to her hands, feet and head after the incident last Sunday.
The mother-of-three, who is expecting her fourth child next week, provided testimony to a prosecutor from her hospital bed.
According to the Daily Mail, the woman moved her two daughters and son, who are now being cared for by their father, outside the tent before setting it alight in the temporary refugee camp.
(Last Updated On: February 27, 2021)
Kandahar officials said on Saturday that the local unemployment rate is estimated to be at 80 percent due to the ongoing conflict that has raged for the past four months between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in the province.
“Job opportunities decreased during war without any doubt. If we say that 80 percent of youths are jobless it is correct,” said Habibullah Jailani, head of Kandahar labor and social affairs department.
According to Jailani, they have been forced to appeal to international organizations for help for destitute people.
“We want to distribute humanitarian assistance to them including foodstuff… and to keep them warm,” added Jailani.