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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designates Afghanistan as "state sponsor
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" in a release on Monday. He urged the Taliban to release Americans "unjustly detained," accusing the group of using "terrorist tactics" and "hostage diplomacy" to seek policy concessions from t
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"Taliban's harsh restrictions on women, denial of rights in Afghanistan mu
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, has called for an assessment of the Taliban's stringent restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan as well as the denial of fundamental rights granted by divine principles , TOLO News reported.
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Afghanistan: Women reiterate call for access to schools, universities
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
More than two years have passed since Taliban banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade in Afghanistan and there is no sign of reopening the schools to girls studying above sixth grade.
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Important for women in Afghanistan to participate in social, economic sphe
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Neumann, restrictions on women in Afghanistan are crushing the hopes of half of Afghan citizens and also diminishing economic opportunities.
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Restrictions on women would delay Kabul's international relations: US Stat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patel said: "We have seen this now time and time again - denying them education, denying them the ability to work, denying them the ability to participate in the provision of humanitarian assistance that benefits all Afghans."
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Several countries at UN express concerns over restrictions on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, Hala Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, at the UN Human Rights Council, said Saudi Arabia calls on Kabul to rescind its decisions so women can "fully enjoy their rights without discrimination".
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US condemns Taliban's decision to ban women from universities, calls it "u
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price called education an "internationally recognized human right" and warned that the Taliban's "unacceptable stance" will have consequences for them.
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