Afghans camp outside UNHCR office in Delhi, threaten hunger strike if demands not met

Hundreds of Afghans based in Delhi gathered outside the office of UNHCR on Monday, demanding their rights as refugees. They have threatened to go on a hunger strike if their demands are not met.

The Afghan nationals protesting outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Delhi's Vasant Vihar on Monday threatened to go on a hunger strike if their rights as refugees were not granted. Hundreds of Afghans based in Delhi gathered outside the office of UNHCR on Monday morning, demanding the status of refugees and processing their application for countries willing to accept them as immigrants.