Afghanistan

Afghan Journalists Experience Dire Conditions in Iran and Pakistan, Warns Group ————————— The Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization has issued a stark warning over the “dire” and “disasterous” conditions faced by Afghan journalists in Iran and Pakistan, including threats, arrests, and…

Taliban requires female employees to carry ‘mahram card’ in Kandahar ———————————— The Taliban have introduced a new mandate requiring female employees in Kandahar province to obtain official documentation identifying a male guardian, or mahram, who must accompany them to their…

Tajikistan Deports Afghan Migrants Citing Security and Legal Concerns ……………….. Tajikistan has confirmed the mass deportation of Afghan migrants due to security threats, drug trafficking, and immigration violations, according to Azerbaijani news outlet Caliber. A statement released on July 19…

Afghanistan Journalists Center Decries Ban on Live Images in Sar-e Pol ——————————- The Afghanistan Journalists Center has strongly condemned the recent ban on live images in Sar-e Pol province, calling it a serious violation of media freedom and freedom of…

UN Body Warns Children in Afghanistan Denied Education Due to Lack of Water and Sanitation Services ————————————— Tajudeen Oyewale, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, has announced that children in Afghanistan, particularly girls, are unable…

The United Nations expressed concern on Monday over the Taliban’s detention of Afghan women and girls accused of not adhering to the authorities’ dress code. In May 2022, the Taliban government issued a decree requiring women to cover everything except…

WHO Warns Nearly Four Million Afghans Suffer from Drug Disorders ————————————- The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that nearly four million people in Afghanistan are affected by drug-related disorders, highlighting an urgent need to enhance health services to combat…

Over the past week, the Taliban’s Morality Police in Kabul have detained more than 100 women and girls accused of not complying with the group’s strict hijab regulations, an article on Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. Eyewitnesses describe scenes of distress, with…

Triple Crisis Looms for Afghanistan: Child Malnutrition, Mass Deportations, and Dire Human Rights —————————- Afghanistan faces a compounding humanitarian crisis as over half its children suffer severe food poverty, while forced returns of Afghans from neighboring countries escalate amidst grave…

Taliban Confirms Detentions Over Dubbing of Films Deemed ‘Un-Islamic’ —————————– The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has confirmed that several individuals in Kabul have been arrested for dubbing films deemed to violate Islamic values,…