Nasim Amiri Ghadi 1 , Amirali R. Davoudpour 2
1- Faculty of Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural Studies (Adam-Mickiewicz University), Poznan- Poland
2- Iranian Canon of Medicine and Law, Administrative Wing of Law and Healing Association, Iranian Watchdog of Medicine and Law, Tehran-Iran
Accepted and published July, 2025
Email of the corresponding author: nasami@st.amu.edu.pl ; DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15880181
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Citation: Davoudpour, A. A., & Amiri Ghadi, N. (2025). Social Remittance of Afghanistan Following Mass Deportation of Long-Term Migrants from Neighboring Countries: A Short Analysis. Journal of Iranian International Legal Studies, 9(1), A2. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15880181
Abstract
This study examines the role of social remittances—non-financial transfers of norms, skills, and ideologies—in shaping post-deportation Afghan society. With over 1.5 million Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan (IOM, 2024), and more than half a million returnees following the 12 day war between Iran and Israel, mass migration presents both challenges and opportunities. Drawing on Levitt’s (1998) framework and comparative cases from Rwanda, Liberia, and Chile, we analyze how returnees influence gender norms, governance, and economic practices. Policy recommendations emphasize diaspora engagement programs and institutional reforms to harness returnee potential for national development.
Keywords: Afghanistan, Migration, Social Remittance