As the Taliban's grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees
- Written by: Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
A family taking refuge in a makeshift camp for displaced people near Kabul.GettyImagesWith a Defence Force Hercules now en route to Afghanistan to assist with rescue and evacuation, New Zealand joins a 60-country response to the unfolding calamity. Yet doubt still surrounds just who is eligible for the mercy mission.
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