The Bulletin


.

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
As the Taliban's grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugeesA family taking refuge in a makeshift camp for displaced people near Kabul.GettyImages

With 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.

We know the thin lifeline via...

Read more: As the Taliban's grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees

The Conversation