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Taliban search house-to-house for women, girls for marriage, says escaped
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): In a moving report a journalist, who escaped from Afghanistan, has described how life has taken a 180-degree turn for Afghan women after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
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Afghanistan: UN rights chief says she has credible 'harrowing' reports of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): A UN top diplomat for human rights said she has received harrowing and credible reports of serious violations of and human rights abuses in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including executions of civilians.
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Taliban will be held accountable if they do not respect human rights: UK a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Tuesday said it "remains gravely concerned" about the human rights situation in Afghanistan and urged the terror group to ensure the protection of civilians, to refrain from reprisals, and to uphold human rights.
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We hope Afghanistan's territory is not used by LeT, JeM, other terror grou
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): Noting that stability in Afghanistan is essential for peace and security in the region, India on Tuesday hoped that territory of the country is not used by terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to threaten any othe
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Taliban not allowing food, fuel to get into Andarab valley: Amrullah Saleh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): Afghanistan's "acting" President Amrullah Saleh has highlighted the dire "humanitarian situation" in Andarab valley of the northern Baghlan province and accused the Taliban of committing human rights violations in the region.
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US must plan evacuation of Afghan journalists: RSF
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 23 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on US President Joe Biden to draw a special plan for evacuating endangered Afghan journalists and human rights defenders.
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NHRC asks Bengal's secretary to conduct fresh survey on plight of Sonagach
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a reminder to the West Bengal's Secretary of Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare to expedite the work of conducting a survey along with Indian Institute of Science over the con
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Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to amplify voices of Afghans fighting for '
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie joined social media giant Instagram in order to use her enormous reach to speak about the turmoil in Afghanistan and amplify voices of people fighting for their "basic human rights" across the globe.
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UNDP alarmed over 'current trajectory' of Afghan conflict
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 21 (ANI): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has raised alarm over the ongoing situation in Afghanistan after Taliban took over the country after a swift offensive.
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US Deputy Secy of State discusses Afghan rights with top Uzbek diplomat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman discussed ways to protect human rights in Afghanistan with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, following the swift Taliban takeover.
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WB Governor urges youth to protect human rights, says violence is 'antithe
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday urged the youth to protect human rights of people adding that violence is "antithetical" to democracy.
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Suppressive similarities and common interests unite Taliban, China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], August 20 (ANI): Whether it's about violation of human rights or freedom of expression, the Taliban and China stand on the same platform as the former is way radical and conservative while the latter, despite having a long history of development, the communist regime sti
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