Afghanistan

Taliban Close All Private Educational Institutes in Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province ——————————————- Taliban authorities have ordered the closure of all private educational institutes in Parun, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, raising concerns over further restrictions on education and access…

UN Warns of Worsening Water Crisis in Afghanistan, 15.9 Million Need WASH Services ————————————————- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan’s water crisis is worsening due to climate change, prolonged drought and excessive groundwater extraction, threatening the…

UN: Restrictions on Female Aid Workers Continue to Hinder Humanitarian Access in Afghanistan ———————————— Restrictions on female aid workers and interference in relief operations continue to hinder humanitarian access in Afghanistan, with the United Nations reporting 30 access-related incidents in…

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”…