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Taliban publicly whips 39 people across nine provinces in one week
The Taliban has publicly whipped 39 individuals, including eight women, across nine provinces in the past week for alleged crimes,...
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...
Taliban rejects ICC jurisdiction and arrest warrants, calling court politically biased
The Taliban has rejected the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and declared the Rome Statute non-binding on their...
Taliban publicly whips at least 50 people in multiple provinces over two weeks
Fifty people including 10 women have been publicly whipped as corporeal punishment for alleged crimes in Afghanistan over two weeks,...
An Afghan child in Badakhshan makes third attempt to end life over forced marriage
When Mahrukh* was brought unconscious and close to death to Faizabad Hospital in Badakhshan, none of the staff believed that...
Taliban suspends all political programs on privately-owned TV stations
The Taliban has issued a verbal order instructing all private television stations in Afghanistan to cease airing political programs, according...
Detained on false charges, Afghan student finds punishment continues long after her release
After three months of unjust imprisonment by the Taliban, Mahsa* faced her most cruel test yet - her father’s shame....
Twice abandoned for bearing daughters, a woman counts the cost of gender bias and misogyny in Afghanistan
Cast out from two marriages for only giving birth to daughters, Mahparwar* lives with four of her six children live...
UNAMA and Afghanistan Journalists Center condemn Taliban closure of radio station that shared education content
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and media watchdog the Afghanistan Journalists Center have condemned the Taliban’s closure...
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