Afghanistan
Misbah Al-Hussein launches water supply project in deprived areas of Afghanistan
June 25, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein launches water supply project in deprived areas of Afghanistan
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation held an inauguration ceremony for its project to supply water to deprived areas of Afghanistan. The project involved drilling and equipping a deep well, building a tank, supplying electricity and a transmission line to the water supply…
Amnesty Int’l calls on Pakistan to stop arbitrary detention, harassment of Afghan refugees
June 20, 2023
Amnesty Int’l calls on Pakistan to stop arbitrary detention, harassment of Afghan refugees
Amnesty International has called on Pakistan’s government to urgently stop its campaigns of arbitrary detention and harassment launched against the Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, who left their country due to Taliban persecution. The organization said in a statement today,…
UN Human Rights Council holds session on Afghan women issues
June 20, 2023
UN Human Rights Council holds session on Afghan women issues
The 53rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, focusing on the human rights situation of Afghan women and girls. Although it was expected that the Council would take a more serious position against the…
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi carries out charitable activities to aid Shia families
June 19, 2023
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi carries out charitable activities to aid Shia families
The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, has confirmed that its humanitarian campaigns are continuing to aid Shia families in the city to enable them meet their daily needs. In a statement to Shia Waves…
Afghan Women urge Human Rights Council to further pressure Taliban
June 19, 2023
Afghan Women urge Human Rights Council to further pressure Taliban
Protesting Afghan women have sent an open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, demanding “more effective pressure” on the Taliban, just ahead of this council’s meeting on Afghanistan. In this letter, they have asked the international Rights body…
Two people killed, dozens injured in gas suffocation northern Afghanistan
June 15, 2023
Two people killed, dozens injured in gas suffocation northern Afghanistan
At least two people were killed and 35 other miners fainted in gas suffocation in a coal mine in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province. “The accident occurred due to the emission of carbon monoxide gas in a coal mine in Dara-i-Suf-Bala…
Women in Afghanistan: Fashion and crafts offer a work lifeline
June 10, 2023
Women in Afghanistan: Fashion and crafts offer a work lifeline
British Afghan designer Marina Khan has taken on the challenge to employ more of the country’s artisans as extreme restrictions on women working and the record unemployment make it exceedingly difficult to create opportunities in Afghanistan. Less than two weeks…
Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan
June 8, 2023
Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan
An explosion took place inside a mosque in Northern Afghanistan earlier today during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car…
Shia Population Under Siege: Taliban’s War Crime of Collective Punishment in Panjshir Province
June 8, 2023
Shia Population Under Siege: Taliban’s War Crime of Collective Punishment in Panjshir Province
The recent surge in violence by the Taliban in Panjshir province has unleashed a wave of terror specifically aimed at the Shia population. These attacks, driven by religious sectarianism, represent a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The Taliban’s deliberate…
UN: Syria, Afghanistan are not safe to repatriate citizens without their consent
June 7, 2023
UN: Syria, Afghanistan are not safe to repatriate citizens without their consent
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said the human rights conditions in Afghanistan and Syria are still dangerous and that repatriation of citizens should not be carried out without their consent. Turk’s statement came during…