◊ Needs-based assistance. Similar training should also be provided to HRDs in exile, as safe communication must work both ways. This training will enable both exiled HRDs, in transit, and those in the country to adapt to safe human rights protection practices in conflict and high-risk areas by analysing and managing potential threats and risks. Importantly, such a space will enable HRDs to bring in their personal experiences and share subsequent coping mechanisms with their fellow HRDs. Each of these experiences, despite their uniqueness, will be inspiring to someone else with similar experiences and living conditions. • Human Rights Education and Relevant Capacity Building Initiatives ◊ INGOs should create a human rights handout/toolkit incorporating critical human rights topics, including key UN human rights mechanisms, available regional and international protection mechanisms, advocacy tools, and documentations in conflict or hotspot areas. ◊ INGOs and donors should offer funding, training in proposal writing and establish standards for HRDs both inside the country and in exile, along with thematic mentorship in human rights. ◊ INGOs and Afghanistan diaspora groups should facilitate peer-learning platforms, bringing in and exchanging experiences from other conflict or crisis-riddled countries. Despite the uniqueness of each situation, peer-learning fosters collaborative knowledge sharing, enabling HRDs to 28 learn from each other’s experiences, perspectives, and expertise, which in turn, enhances problem-solving skills. psycho-social • Stakeholders Should Protection Measures Enhance ◊ INGOs should continue their work to provide temporary protection and legal assistance for HRDs at risk of deportation and harassment in transit countries i.e. Iran and Pakistan. ◊ Donors and diplomatic channels should offer humanitarian assistance, streamlined humanitarian visas, or simplified visa corridors and other HRD-specific protection, to those at greater risk, including their family members. The protection measures should prioritise the most vulnerable groups, including women and those belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, as well as LGBTI and other gender-specific individuals. ◊ INGOs, donors and other relevant stakeholders should communicate with UNHCR and IOM to expedite the resettlement of HRDs, especially those based in neighbouring countries who are unsafe or at risk of deportation. ◊ Donors and INGOs should provide essential mental and psycho-social support to HRDs inside Afghanistan and in transit, particularly those suffering from trauma and mental health challenges. HRDs based in transit and inside Afghanistan should be prioritised in receiving such assistance due to their living conditions and vulnerabilities, including financial shortfalls. ◊ Donors should provide evacuees in transit countries with sufficient resources to be able to live a dignified life, including access to appropriate