Rifts growing in the Taliban over the ban on girls' schooling
In January, one senior official left Afghanistan after speaking out against the ban that has denied education to more than 2 ...
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Countries Press UN Rights Council on Accountability in Afghanistan
Last week, a cross-regional group of countries – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – called on the ...
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Human Rights Watch asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership
NGO's letter to ICC also asks if it would be prepared to recognise the Afghanistan women's national team in exile, allowing ...
Why international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott Afghanistan
As New Zealand Cricket officials mull over a proposed series with Afghanistan amid the country’s “terrorist” Taliban rule, a high-profile international hum ...
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UN rights experts call on Pakistan to stop repatriation plan for Afghans
UN human rights experts on Friday called on Pakistan to stop displacing Afghans from the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and further urged authorities not to deport individuals to Afghanistan.
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Voices of Afghanistan Interview Series: ‘Afghan women are not just victims; we are strong, resilient, and capable’
In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international ...
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Afghanistan Women: Human Rights Watch calls on ICC to side with exiled cricketers, not Taliban
The Human Rights Watch has called for the International Cricket Council to stand on the side of Afghanistan's women cricketers and "not on the side of the Taliban". The international NGO penned a ...
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Taliban arrests & beats two queer women in Afghanistan. They might get death by stoning.
They are expected to be tortured to reveal the names of other LGBTs," the CEO of Afghan LGBT+ network Roshaniya said.
Afghanistan's Escalating Crisis: Violence, Punishments, and Human Rights Violations Under Taliban Rule
As the shadows of tyranny loom over Afghanistan, the nation grapples with escalating violence, severe human rights abuses, and an deepening economic crisis under Taliban governance. This article ...