Afghanistan

Pakistani Shia Scholars, Hazara Figures Protest Forced Evictions and Land Seizures in Afghanistan —————————– A group of Shia religious scholars and Hazara community figures in Pakistan have voiced concern over reports of forced home evictions, land seizures and the confiscation…

UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Water Crisis Is Deepening, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- Afghanistan’s worsening water crisis is being driven by climate change, drought, rising demand, inadequate infrastructure and funding shortages, UNICEF Representative Tajudeen Oyewale has warned. On Saturday,…

UN Experts Warn EU Against Deporting Afghans Over Rights Concerns ————————– UN human rights experts have warned European Union member states against forcibly returning Afghan nationals to Afghanistan. In a statement reported on Thursday, October 22, the experts urged European…

Afghanistan: Global Campaign Launched to Halt Alleged Land Seizures, Forced Displacement of Hazaras and Shiites ———————————————- The Hazara Diaspora Network has launched a global online campaign on the social media platform X to protest what it describes as the continued…

Taliban Morality Police Closes 12 Recording Studios In Khost ————————- The Taliban’s morality police in Khost have shut down 12 recording studios, saying they performed religious chants and songs and were shut to ensure compliance with Sharia principles, Afghanistan International…

Afghanistan: UN Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis as Millions of Children Face Malnutrition —————————– United Nations agencies and humanitarian organisations have warned that Afghanistan’s hunger and malnutrition crisis is expected to worsen ahead of winter, with around 19.2 million people…

Australia’s New South Wales Parliament Recognises Historical Hazara Genocide ——————————————— The Parliament of New South Wales has passed a motion recognising the historical genocide of the Hazara people in Afghanistan and designating September 25 each year as “Hazara Black Day”…

CPJ Urges Taliban to End Crackdown on Independent Media in Afghanistan —————————————- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to end restrictions on independent media in Afghanistan and allow the BBC to resume its radio broadcasts…

EU: Restrictions on Women Remain Major Obstacle to Improved Relations with Taliban ————————————– The European Union has reiterated that restrictions on women and girls, alongside security concerns over militant groups operating in Afghanistan, remain significant obstacles to improving political relations…

Afghanistan: Taliban Bar 500 Fifth-Grade Girls from School in Kandahar —————————————– The Taliban have reportedly barred around 500 fifth-grade girls in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, from continuing their education, citing that they have reached the age of puberty. The move…