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UN condemns Taliban's new decree on women after it legitimises use of viol
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan over a new decree that effectively expands and legitimises the use of violence against women and children, including in homes, in the country.
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EAM condoles quake deaths on call with Afghanistan FM
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in the early hours of Monday at around 2:00 am IST, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others.
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India, mother of democracy, embracing Taliban, father of jihad, under BJP:
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
She highlighted the contradiction in India's relations with the Taliban, stating that while the country is assisting in rebuilding Afghanistan, including educational scholarships, Indian Muslims are being deprived of basic rights and opportunities.
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Fifteen million primary-age girls out of school globally due to gender dis
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally, a new report by UN Women revealed on Wednesday.
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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KP assembly asks Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan to return to Afghanistan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents of Pakistan's Bajaur district have convened a jirga calling on Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters to leave the area and return to Afghanistan, a move that underscores growing public frustration over violence and insecurity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Retirees in Kabul complain about difficult economic situation
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Zarifa, one of the retirees who lives with her two sisters, talked about her situation in a deeply emotional tone, saying that they were unable to prepare for Eid this year due to financial hardship.
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Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan over religious concerns
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The ban on playing chess demonstrates the Taliban's increasing restrictions on freedoms in Afghanistan.
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ICC files arrest warrant applications against Taliban leaders over "persec
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant applications accuse the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," Abdul Hakim Haqqani, of crimes against humanity for persecution on gender grounds.
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Afghanistan: Taliban orders all NGOs to stop employing women or face closu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Taliban announced the latest decision two years after they asked NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly as they did not follow Taliban's interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
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Rashid Khan expresses "deep sadness" on Taliban banning women from medical
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to Khaama Press, students of midwifery and nursing programs in Kabul are reportedly being denied entry to their institutes. The officials are citing verbal orders from the Taliban leadership that "classes are currently suspended."
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Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Ta
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The remarks by Dujarric came while he attended a press conference on Saturday. The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General also called on the interim government of Afghanistan to open up more avenues for diplomatic engagement.
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