Afghanistan
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
September 28, 2023
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
The government of Pakistan has decided to deport about one million Afghan refugees who do not have legal residency documents. Pakistani media have reported that the caretaker cabinet of this country approved this decision on Tuesday, September 26. According to…
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
September 26, 2023
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
In a recent update, the World Health Organization reported that, in the past year, the recorded cases of cholera have more than doubled in the world, rising from 220,000 to 470,000. The WHO figures show that Afghanistan has the highest…
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…