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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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Woman activist calls for action against ban on girls' education in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
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US expects Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from being safe haven for terror
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Miller said that US will continue to remain concerned about the potential for terrorist activists in Afghanistan.
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UNAMA reiterates its commitment to rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reiterated its commitment to the rights of women and girls in the country on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, according t
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Afghanistan: Girls studying in sixth grade urge Taliban to not stop them f
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghan girls called on the Taliban not to stop girls from going to school in the next academic year.
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"Taliban imposed system of widespread discrimination against women in Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the Taliban have really clamped down and imposed a system of widespread discrimination against women and girls," TOLOnews reported.
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan to receive humanitarian aid of 60 million euros from Germany
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan has received a 60 million euro donation as humanitarian aid from Germany, which will help Afghans who have returned from Pakistan and the victims of the earthquake in Herat province, Khaama Press reported.
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UK investing in grassroots women's rights organisations to tackle gender-b
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UK is investing in grassroots women's rights organisations to tackle gender-based violence.
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52 per cent of visual media outlets ceased operations in Afghanistan since
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists. The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, hig
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Online violence against Afghan women surged this year due to restrictions:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The majority of these posts, according to research conducted by the Afghan Witness Organisation, showed that the online abuse of Afghan women was done by "Taliban supporters."
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Afghanistan: Women in Takhar demand release of women's rights activists
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
group of women in Afghanistan's Takhar province have demanded the release of women's rights activists currently detained by the Taliban-led administration.
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