In its recent report on economic growth of South Asian countries, the World Bank has underlined that the economy of Afghanistan remains fragile and that at least two-thirds of Afghan families continue to face livelihood challenges, according to Khaama Press.
At least two people have been killed in a road accident on the Balkh-Jawzjan highway in Afghanistan. One person, as a result of the accident, has also sustained injuries, reported Khaama Press.
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their and others’ rights and said arbitrary detentions undermine the caretaker government’s domestic legitimacy, Khaama Press reported.
Two children were killed while one sustained injuries in a mine explosion in Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, said local government officials, Khaama Press reported.
In a recent move, Amnesty International has launched a campaign to urge the French government to facilitate the issuance of visas for Afghan women and girls, reported Khaama Press.
Amid the escalating challenges of poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Australia is providing USD 5 million in humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported.
If Taliban does not respect women’s rights, it cannot join the international community, the US envoy for Afghan women and human rights, Rina Amiri said, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
A group of women’s rights activists in Afghanistan have initiated a campaign to officially recognize “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, Khaama Press reported.
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan two years ago, they have deliberately issued 13 directives to restrict media freedom and access to important information within the country, reported Khaama Press.
As many as 11 countries have put pressure on the Taliban government for violating women's rights in Afghanistan during the United Nations (UN) meeting, reported Khaama Press.