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Committed to giving voice to 'oppressed' Afghan women: EU Parliament presi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Roberta Metsola said during the prevailing Taliban regime, women have deprived them of basic human rights,
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UNAMA asks Taliban to explain rationale behind detention of women activist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
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UN voices concern over reports of further curbs on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from visiting all public parks in the country. Taliban spokesperson said they have also banned women's public bathhouses as they are contrary to the sharia law.
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Afghan women fight their own war through activism and courage
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghan women have proved to the world that they are not passive victims to be pitied by the world or waiting for the United States and their international allies to liberate them.
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EU condemns Taliban ban on women from public parks and gyms
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The EU called on the Taliban to honour obligations under international law, in particular human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the Afghan population.
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Afghanistan: Rights group calls for release of jailed women rights defende
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On November 4, the Taliban detained women human rights defenders Zarifa Yaqoobi and her colleagues during a press conference announcing the formation of the "Afghan Women Movement for Equality" in the capital city of Kabul.
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Decision to ban Afghan women from public parks must be reversed, says righ
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
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Afghan women stage protests in Kabul to express concern on female employme
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, restrictions on the basic rights of women have become a global concern as a result of which a group of women staged a protest in Kabul to express their concerns about the continued effective ban on female students over 6th gr
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Taliban deny entry of female students in campus for not wearing Burqa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban crackdown on Afghan women and girls continues as one of the Taliban guards barred female students from entering the campus for not wearing a Burqa on Sunday.
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UN deplores deteriorating condition of Afghan women, girls under Taliban r
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that severe restrictions have been put in place in the country in order to render women "invisible" in society, as the Taliban has imposed numerous restrictions on women and girls.
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New HRW report details Taliban abuse faced by Afghan women protesters
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch released a new report on the mistreatment of Afghan women. Taliban has wrongfully detained a number of women with their families for protesting against them.
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Regression of women's rights continues in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI): Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August last year, women and girls in the country continue to be persecuted for speaking out for fundamental rights and have been limited to their homes, according to a recent report of United Nations.
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