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Iran to deport "around two million undocumented Afghan migrants" amid regi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran has announced plans to deport two million undocumented Afghan migrants, with officials saying the process will follow legal procedures and dignity. The move comes as Pakistan prepares its own repatriation drive, raising humanitarian concerns over poverty, unemployment, and Taliban restr
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UN report reveals death threats to Afghan women amid Taliban rights crackd
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UN report reveals that Afghan women working for the UN face death threats amid Taliban restrictions since 2021. The Taliban deny involvement. The report also highlights severe violations of women's rights, including bans on education and public presence, and ICC arrest warrants against T
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Restrictions imposed on Afghan girls will increase child marriages by 25 p
Updated : 2 years ago IST
United Nations agencies have said that the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls will increase the number of child marriages among Afghan girls by 25 per cent, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported.
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Woman entrepreneur manages tailoring workshop amid Taliban restrictions in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A woman entrepreneur named Farzana Ahmadzai opened a tailoring store in Kabul, providing 110 people with jobs, reported Khaama Press.
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More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in Afghanistan: US speci
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said, pointing towards the plight of females in the war-torn country, reported Khaam Press.
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Afghan women-run businesses on verge of collapse amid deepening Taliban re
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
UNHCR in a report highlighted that a considerable number of women's business centres have lost their clients and ceased operations throughout the country.
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Barring Afghan women from work will interrupt humanitarian aid to Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to Griffiths, humanitarian aid organisations working under the United Nations, need the support of women employees to continue delivering life-saving services to the Afghan people.
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US condemns Taliban's decision to ban women from universities, calls it "u
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price called education an "internationally recognized human right" and warned that the Taliban's "unacceptable stance" will have consequences for them.
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Death toll rises to 43 in suicide bombing at education centre in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 3 (ANI): The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Kaaj Educational Center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has gone up to 43.
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Afghan women protest against violations of rights, removal from government
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 10 (ANI): A group of Afghan women on Thursday protested in Kabul against the Taliban for the violations of their rights and the removal of women from government institutions.
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Afghan media raises concerns on World Press Freedom Day
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, the Afghan media community expressed concern over the lack of access to information and the uncertain fate of media in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Students, lecturers slam Taliban decree to prohibit co-educat
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 (ANI): Taliban's decision to prohibit co-education by segregating weekdays for male and female university students at two institutes in Kabul is facing widespread criticism from the students and lecturers, reported local media.
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