Afghanistan Journalists Center reports 18 media outlets shut and 50 journalists detained in Afghanistan in 2024
The Taliban have shut down 18 media outlets and detained 50 journalists in the past year, according to the media...
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Despair sets in after Afghan women banned from studying in health sector
It was midnight when the dormitory erupted with bad news. Some of the women couldn’t stop crying after hearing the...
Taliban bans private education for girls above sixth grade in Herat
The Taliban have banned girls above the sixth grade from attending private educational centers in Herat, according to a letter...
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...
Afghan women’s rights activists secretly celebrate Yalda Night in protest of Taliban’s restrictions
Afghan women's rights activists have secretly celebrated Yalda Night in Kabul and Herat as a form of protest against the...
Afghan families become proxy jailers in terror of Taliban rule
“My father and brother say I must stay at home and not go out because the situation is bad. I’ve...
Afghan women summit in Spain urge international community to hold the Taliban accountable
A gathering of women’s rights advocates, human rights defenders, and international representatives in Madrid have urged the international community and...
‘Shattered hopes’ – Afghan women react to the Taliban’s ban on medical studies
When the Taliban imposed a ban on women studying nursing and midwifery last week, they shut down the last remaining avenue for...
Taliban shuts down Arezo TV in Kabul, arrests seven employees over “immoral” content
The Taliban's intelligence and Vice and Virtue police have raided Arezo TV station in Kabul on Wednesday, shutting it down,...
Bamyan’s mental health crisis deepens with thousands seeking support for severe depression
Data from a provincial hospital in Afghanistan shows girls and women are seeking medical support for mental health at staggeringly...
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