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Former Afghan President Karzai emphasizes importance of Doha meeting amid
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
At a time when people in Afghanistan are grappling with economic woes under Taliban rule, the former President of the country, Hamid Karzai, has underscored the importance of the Doha meeting for Afghanistan and expressed hope for positive steps from global powers during the event.
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Afghanistan: UN experts express concerns over arbitrary detention of women
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a recent report, United Nations experts voiced concerns about the Taliban's "arbitrary" arrest of women and children in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: UNICEF announces it will establish thousands of educational c
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has declared that it will shortly open approximately a thousand educational classes in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Religious scholars, tribal elders call for reopening of schools for Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban has been called upon by religious scholars and tribal leaders to open the country's institutions and universities to women right away, as their basic right to attain education continues to remain compromised, TOLOnews reported.
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Taliban continues to suppress human rights, particularly those of women, i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of women, as the females in the country remain deprived of education, employment and a lot more.
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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Woman activist calls for action against ban on girls' education in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
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US expects Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from being safe haven for terror
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Miller said that US will continue to remain concerned about the potential for terrorist activists in Afghanistan.
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UNAMA reiterates its commitment to rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reiterated its commitment to the rights of women and girls in the country on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, according t
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"Taliban imposed system of widespread discrimination against women in Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the Taliban have really clamped down and imposed a system of widespread discrimination against women and girls," TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan to receive humanitarian aid of 60 million euros from Germany
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan has received a 60 million euro donation as humanitarian aid from Germany, which will help Afghans who have returned from Pakistan and the victims of the earthquake in Herat province, Khaama Press reported.
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52 per cent of visual media outlets ceased operations in Afghanistan since
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists. The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, hig
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