Physicians for Human Rights Calls on Biden Administration to Evacuate At-Risk Afghans, Extend 'Arbitrary' August 31 Deadline
August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (TNSPol) -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following statement:
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In response to news that U.S. President Joe Biden will not extend the August 31 deadline for evacuating U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan, the following statement is attributable to Susannah Sirkin, director of policy at Physicians for Human Rights:
"By publicly refusing to move back his August 31 deadline and committing only to evacuate U.S . . .
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In response to news that U.S. President Joe Biden will not extend the August 31 deadline for evacuating U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan, the following statement is attributable to Susannah Sirkin, director of policy at Physicians for Human Rights:
"By publicly refusing to move back his August 31 deadline and committing only to evacuate U.S . . .