The Iranian Red Crescent Society has announced that it has distributed hygiene kits to a number of returning Afghan migrants at the Dogharoon border. Hadi Ramazani, head of the Iranian Red Crescent in Taybad, stated on Saturday, August 2, that the total value of these aid packages amounts to 745 billion rials. According to him, these aids were delivered in the form of 730 packages to Afghan migrant families.
These hygiene packages included soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, tissues, and nail clippers. According to Iranian media reports, Ramazani also said that in the past 27 days, 1,450 unauthorized Afghan nationals crossing the Dogharoon border back to their country have benefited from the health and medical services provided by the Iranian Red Crescent in Taybad.
The head of the Iranian Red Crescent in Taybad added that daily medical services are offered by two medical teams consisting of eight male and female staff at a mobile center specially set up for migrants in Dogharoon.
Meanwhile, some returned migrants have reported that during forced expulsions, their belongings and property were confiscated by Iranian police and civilians. They emphasize that during these expulsions, they faced beatings, humiliation, verbal abuse, torture, and other violent and inhumane treatment from Iranian police.
