Afghan women win top award for bravery under the Taliban
The women of Afghanistan have been awarded a prestigious international prize in recognition of their courage and resilience under five years of draconian Taliban rule.
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Afghan women win top award for bravery under the Taliban
The women of Afghanistan have been awarded a prestigious international prize in recognition of their courage and resilience under five years of draconian Taliban rule.
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OPINION: Dozens of children were hurt in a Kabul school blast – why do we know so little?
Two weeks ago, a large explosion tore through a school in Kabul, injuring more than 50 children, but the tragedy has attracted remarkably little attention.
Eyewitness: I saw a young woman flogged at a Taliban court, the horror still haunts me
A heavy silence hung over the court’s packed meeting hall. In the middle, a petite woman in her early 20s knelt on the floor in front of the judges. Her hands were tied and she was trembling.
Taliban oppression must not become the ‘new normal’ for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary
Hannah Neumann is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany’s Green Party who focuses on foreign policy and human rights and has used her position to advocate strongly for Afghan women and girls since the Taliban’s return to power.
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Afghan women win top award for bravery under the Taliban
The women of Afghanistan have been awarded a prestigious international prize in recognition of their courage and resilience under five years of draconian Taliban rule.
‘No one cares’: Mothers and babies die in Afghan hospitals as health crisis worsens
When Azizgul went into labour at her home in northern Afghanistan her family put her on a donkey for the three-hour journey to the nearest clinic, but she never made it home again.
Skipping school to survive – the Afghan province where more and more children work
Early in the morning, at an hour when most children are still asleep, 12-year-old Ruhullah* sets out alone on the 40-minute walk to the restaurant where he works.
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