Afghanistan

The Taliban’s Minister of Refugees, Khalil Haqqani, was killed today in a bombing inside the ministry’s headquarters in Kabul, according to local security sources. The explosion targeted the ministry building in the city center, and while details about the number…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the Taliban on Tuesday, December 10, to comply with global human rights standards, emphasizing that this is crucial for the protection and prosperity of all Afghans, particularly women and girls, Amu…

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, announced the distribution of the first batch of heating fuel to impoverished families. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Ahlulbayt Charity Foundation, provided 80 tons of…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that approximately 6.6 million people in Afghanistan are in urgent need of shelter, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This alarming figure was revealed in a statement published on Sunday, December 8,…

Research by Afghanistan International reveals that detainees in Taliban intelligence agency prisons endure 31 distinct forms of torture, the newspaper’s website reported in an article. This study, based on interviews with 38 former detainees, highlights the severe mistreatment faced by…

The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan reported on Friday, December 6, an alarming increases in forced and early marriages among Afghan girls, coinciding with the closure of schools, Khaama Press reported yesterday. In a video message, Joel Sandford, head of the…

As winter approaches, international aid organizations warn that nearly 15 million people in Afghanistan are at risk of extreme hunger, Afghanistan International reported yesterday. The World Food Programme (WFP) and Save the Children estimate that one in three Afghans will…

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban officials over ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan. Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced plans to request arrest warrants for Taliban officials following the…

The World Bank reports a 14% decrease in Afghanistan’s exports from January 1 to September 1, 2024, primarily due to changes in Pakistan’s trade policies and increased taxes on Afghan agricultural products, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported in an article yesterday, adding…

A new campaign, “Against Book Burning,” is shedding light on the Taliban’s systematic censorship and removal of books across Afghanistan. Organized by education activists, the initiative aims to resist what they describe as an effort to suppress intellectual freedom and…