Afghanistan
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
September 21, 2023
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
A recently published report by the United Nations has registered 1,600 cases of human rights violations in Taliban detention centers. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), these human rights violations were recorded in 29 provinces from…
UN food agency cuts rations to 2 million Afghans as funds dry up
September 21, 2023
UN food agency cuts rations to 2 million Afghans as funds dry up
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) had to cut rations to another 2 million Afghans this month and is warning of a “catastrophic” winter if funding runs out with little food for remote communities in place, the agency’s country director…
Afghan Women’s Rights Crucial for Taliban Recognition, says UN survey
September 20, 2023
Afghan Women’s Rights Crucial for Taliban Recognition, says UN survey
Hundreds of women in Afghanistan believe that the United Nations should not recognize the Taliban government until women’s access to work and education is restored, according to a new survey reported by VOA. About 46% of the 592 Afghan women…
Int’l organizations react to second anniversary of Taliban’s ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan
September 19, 2023
Int’l organizations react to second anniversary of Taliban’s ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan
Two years after the Taliban’s decision to deprive girls above the sixth grade from the right to education in Afghanistan, international human rights organizations, including the United Nations, have called for the reopening of schools for girls in this country.…
UN Secretary General: Rights of women, girls in Afghanistan lie at center of all concerns
September 15, 2023
UN Secretary General: Rights of women, girls in Afghanistan lie at center of all concerns
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Anthony Guterres, stresses that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are at the center of all concerns, promising to place this issue on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly…
Human Rights Watch calls Taliban’s behavior crime against humanity during UN session
September 12, 2023
Human Rights Watch calls Taliban’s behavior crime against humanity during UN session
At the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Watch described some of the Taliban’s abuses of people’s rights, especially women and girls in Afghanistan, as crimes against humanity. The UN institution said in…
International Federation of Journalists: Arrest, violence against Afghan journalists increased
September 7, 2023
International Federation of Journalists: Arrest, violence against Afghan journalists increased
The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the repression of journalists in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban, and has demanded the immediate release of all detained media workers. This federation is concerned that the number of arrest cases…
Human rights groups call for specific mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan
September 6, 2023
Human rights groups call for specific mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan
In an open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, at least 63 human rights groups have called for the creation of an independent and specific mechanism to investigate crimes and human rights violations in Afghanistan. The letter sent…
Rights groups criticize Taliban’s new restrictions on women’s education, movement
August 29, 2023
Rights groups criticize Taliban’s new restrictions on women’s education, movement
Human rights groups have condemned the Taliban’s latest restrictions on Afghan women’s education and movement after it barred them from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks and stopped them from leaving for the United Arab Emirates to study…
Taliban bans women from national parks in Afghanistan
August 28, 2023
Taliban bans women from national parks in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s decision to ban women from entering national parks in Afghanistan has ignited outrage and concern both domestically and on the international stage. Recently, the Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular nation parks, Band-e-Amir,…