Disillusionment with the default forms of political protest (Part One)
It’s not possible to address all these dimensions, but a clearer understanding of the current situation is needed in order...
Cases
“We need to stand up and resist”: Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard in conversation with Rukhshana Media Editor-in-Chief Zahra Joya
Let there be no doubt about what the Taliban is doing. They are waging a war against Afghan women and...
Kabul’s kitschy red decorations for Valentine’s Day have disappeared along with the freedoms and celebrations of the past
For years, Valentine’s Day in Kabul was like many cities throughout the world – over-the-top scenes of red and pink...
Breaking the silence: The virtual world feels as unsafe as the physical
Working as a journalist, I have come to rely a great deal on social media and the connections it opens...
‘Deadly Silence’: A personal essay on the Taliban’s latest decree forbidding women’s voices in public
The Taliban, with their decree, have imposed a deadly silence on this land - a deep silence of despair, a...
Teen’s death in Bamyan ruled a suicide as locals argue it’s a cover up
The death of a 19-year-old tailor in Bamyan province after being detained by the Taliban has become a mystery that...
In Conversation with Malala part 2: On the power of women’s protest, overcoming the injustice of education bans, and a message of hope
This is the second of two parts of an interview with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and the director...
In Conversation with Malala part 1: On the importance of codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and the difference it will make
Malala Yousafzai: When I hear the uproar of Afghan women that they’ve been abandoned, I think there’s a strong reason...
Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail
Rukhshana Media and The Guardian has seen video evidence of a female Afghan human rights activist being gang-raped and tortured...
‘Nobody is coming to help us’: Afghan teenage girls on life without school
Just over three years ago, Asma’s* future contained many possibilities. Aged 15, she was at secondary school. After that lay...
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