Afghanistan

UN Warns Climate Change, Rapid Urbanization Jeopardize Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage ————————————- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that climate change and rapid urban expansion are putting Afghanistan’s cultural and architectural heritage at risk. In a statement issued…

Germany Suspends Afghan Refugee Resettlement for Afghans in Pakistan ————————– Germany has officially halted its planned resettlement of hundreds of Afghan refugees who were awaiting relocation from Pakistan, leaving many in legal limbo and uncertainty about their future. According to…

Report Documents Systematic Attacks on Hazara Shia Community in Afghanistan ………… A new investigative report has documented what researchers describe as a sustained campaign of violence by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) against Afghanistan’s Hazara Shia community since 2016,…

UN Warns Climate Change, Urban Growth Threaten Afghanistan’s Historic Districts ………….. UN-Habitat has warned that climate change and rapid, unplanned urban expansion are placing Afghanistan’s historic neighborhoods at growing risk, undermining the cultural identity of its cities, Khaama Press reported.…

Women Barred from Entering Sakhi Shrine in Kabul Under Taliban Rule —————————— Local sources in Kabul, Afghanistan, report that women have been prohibited from entering the Sakhi Shrine, one of the city’s most prominent religious sites, by orders enforced by…

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghan Nationals Amid Border Tensions …………. Pakistan expelled 3,001 Afghan nationals on Wednesday, Dec. 10, as deportations continued through several border points, Amu TV reported. The Taliban’s commission for refugees said an additional 382 Afghans were…

Journalists’ Situation in Afghanistan Remains Alarming, Press Monitor Group Claims ————————– The Freedom of Expression Center warns that journalists in Afghanistan experience increasing threats, censorship, and harassment, putting press freedom and independent reporting at serious risk, Khaama Press reported. On…

UN Expert Warns Rights Abuses in Afghanistan Must Not Be Normalized ………… The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, cautioned that ongoing rights violations in the country should not be accepted as routine, Amu TV. In…

Hazara Shia Man Killed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan ——————————– A 27-year-old Hazara Shia man, identified as Abdul Azim Noori, was stabbed to death in Seyedan village in Khas Uruzgan district. According to Shi’a Waves Agency, citing Afghanistan’s Tolo News, local sources…

Afghanistan: Explosions Kill at Least Eight Taliban Members in Panjshir …….. Two explosions struck a Taliban base in Afghanistan’s central Panjshir province on Monday night, killing at least eight fighters, according to multiple local sources, Amu TV reported. The blasts…