Afghanistan

HR Groups Urge UN to Maintain Focus on Afghan Women, Minorities and Accountability —————————- Ahead of the Human Rights Council’s 63rd session, a coalition of civil society organizations urged the body to continue dedicated reporting on the situation of Afghan…

Afghans in Germany Protest Taliban Restrictions on Shia Religious, Educational Institutions ——————————– Dozens of Afghans living in Germany, along with civil society activists from Muslim communities and German citizens, held a protest in Berlin against what they described as increasing…

UNAMA: Pakistan Airstrikes Leave Three Civilians Dead in Kunar —————————————— The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said at least three civilians, a man, a woman and a girl were killed and four others injured in apparent Pakistani airstrikes…

Taliban Dissolve Afghanistan’s Shia High Council, Seize Membership Cards of 25 Members in Kabul ——————————————- The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has dissolved the High Council of Shia Muslims of Afghanistan and halted its activities after summoning members of the organization…

Human Rights Watch: Taliban Expand Restrictions on Rights and Freedoms in Afghanistan ————————————- Human Rights Watch says restrictions on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan have expanded five years after the Taliban seized power, with journalists, human rights defenders…

UNICEF-Backed Girls’ Education Enrollment Program Halted in Kabul Schools —————————————- A UNICEF-supported initiative to enroll girls in grades 10 through 12 at six schools in Kabul has reportedly been suspended after Taliban officials instructed the schools to stop registering students…

Taliban Reportedly Destroys SAARC Cultural Monument Featuring Buddha Image in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan —————————————————————- Local sources in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province reported that Taliban authorities have destroyed a cultural monument built to commemorate the region’s designation as the cultural capital of the…

UN Report Highlights Rising Anti-Taliban Attacks, Border Tensions and Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan ———————————————– A new report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted increasing armed opposition to the Taliban, continued Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, human rights concerns and worsening economic conditions…

Anniversary of Birth of Sayyid Abd al-Azim al-Hasani: A Look at Scholarly, Spiritual Legacy of a Great Narrator of Ahl al-Bayt ———————————————- Shiite communities and followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) commemorate the blessed birth anniversary of Sayyid…

Afghanistan’s Shia Community in West Kabul Faces Growing Anxiety Amid Economic Hardship, Religious Pressures ——————————————- Residents in Shia-majority areas of western Kabul are experiencing increasing concerns over their sense of security and social stability, as economic hardship, unemployment, and recent…