Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
Pajhwok Afghan News2h
UNAMA disappointed as ban on girls education enters 4th year
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has expressed its deep disappointment that for the ...
Why international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott Afghanistan
As New Zealand Cricket officials mull over a proposed series with Afghanistan amid the country’s “terrorist” Taliban rule, a ...
Khaama Press28m
UN calls for Inclusion of Afghanistan’s women Footballers in International Competitions
The UN has called for the inclusion of Afghanistan’s women footballers in international competitions, urging FIFA to support ...
Human Rights Watch6d
Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Three Years After the Taliban Takeover
The human rights of religious minorities and others who do not conform to the interpretation of Islam prescribed by the ...
The Rising Crisis in Afghanistan: Escalating Violence and Human Rights Violations Under Taliban Rule
Afghanistan is currently experiencing a rapidly deteriorating situation marked by escalating violence, severe human rights abuses, and deepening economic hardship under Taliban governance. This ...
Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution
A leading rights group says that Pakistan's authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to ...
Inter Press Service12d
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 ...
Human rights body slams Pakistan for forced deportation of Afghan refugees
US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged that Pakistan should immediately end the forced return ...
Jurist4d
Voices of Afghanistan Interview Series: ‘We, Afghan girls and women, will call for freedom with every breath’
In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international ...
Khaama Press2d
EU: Education is key to Afghanistan’s prosperity and resilience
In response to the ongoing ban on girls’ education in the country, the European Union has emphasized the importance of education for all segments of society, stating that it is the key to the ...
ABC News7d
Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution
HRW said in a statement that the human rights situation in Afghanistan has continued to deteriorate since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. “Women and girls are banned from post primary ...