Media watchdog reports 181 cases of violations against journalists and media in the past year
The Taliban has intensified pressures and restrictions on media and journalists in the past year, according to the media watchdog...
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Taliban flogs two, including a woman in Kabul
The Taliban have publicly whipped two individuals, including a woman in Istalif district of Kabul on charges of adultery on...
Afghan female students trapped and fearing for their safety in Bangladesh
Following the recent chaos in Bangladesh, hundreds of Afghan female students at the Asian University for Women are increasingly concerned...
Afghanistan’s parataekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi carries Olympic torch “with pride and joy”
Afghanistan’s parataekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi has represented her country and team by carrying the Olympic torch as part of the...
Taliban publicly whips three, including a woman in Bamyan
The Taliban have publicly flogged three individuals, including a woman on charges of adultery and theft in Bamyan province on...
Taliban bans female students without headscarves in educational centers in Herat
The Taliban have asked educational centers not to allow girls without prayer scarves in Herat province, at least five educational...
Human rights observers call out Taliban’s ongoing ban of girls from tertiary entrance exam
Human rights groups and activists have condemned the Taliban decision to only permit male students to sit Afghanistan’s university entrance...
Media watchdog reports 89 cases of violations against journalists in the past six months
There have been at least 89 documented cases of violations against journalists and media outlets in Afghanistan by Taliban members...
Badakhshan hospital closes maternity unit, leaving women without medical care and dozens of female staff jobless
A 60-bed maternity unit of a hospital in northern Badakhshan province has closed, raising concerns for women in the province...
Taliban sets a deadline for women in Daikundi to prepare Arabic hijabs
The Taliban have issued a five-day deadline for women and girls in Nili, the capital of Daikundi province, to prepare...
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