Afghanistan
Fleeing Taliban Ruling, Afghans are dying amid International silence
March 6, 2023
Fleeing Taliban Ruling, Afghans are dying amid International silence
At least 80 Afghan men, women and children lost their lives last month in a shipwreck off the Italian coast as they attempted to find a new haven. The Afghan migrants, fleeing the Taliban regime at home and feeling neglected…
Shia Rights Watch documents over 40 attacks on Shias worldwide
March 3, 2023
Shia Rights Watch documents over 40 attacks on Shias worldwide
The international organization of Shia rights watch, has recorded 41 terrorist attacks against Shia Muslims and the followers of Ahl Al Beit (peace be upon them) in 6 different countries worldwide during the past month of February, confirming the escalating…
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
March 3, 2023
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
Refugees are reportedly dying in Pakistani prisons, and children are being arrested and tied together with ropes, as a wave of detentions and deportations spreads fearamong the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have crossed the border since the Taliban…
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
March 1, 2023
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
Dozens of Afghan migrants in Islamabad on Monday said they have protested for more than three weeks in front of the Society for Human Rights and Prisoners’ Aid (SHARP) Office, however, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif carries out charitable activities
February 28, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif carries out charitable activities
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, distributed large quantities of winter clothes to dozens of students of religious sciences and orphaned children. The office said…
At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
February 26, 2023
At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
At least 60 migrants have been killed after the vessel carrying them sunk off the coast of Italy. The Italian coast guard spotted about 30 bodies after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas off the southern coast of…
Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
February 24, 2023
Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
A new report by Crisis Group warns against international donors cutting aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s curbs on women’s education and ability to work at NGOs, instead arguing for Western countries to find a “liminal space…
Taliban bans, restricts media operations in 2 Afghanistan provinces
February 23, 2023
Taliban bans, restricts media operations in 2 Afghanistan provinces
On Tuesday, February 21, Taliban officials, in a meeting with journalists in the southern province of Helmand, announced a ban on all media outlets—including Taliban-run Radio Television of Helmand and Bakhtar News Agency —preparing and distributing photos and videos, according…
Scientific courses for Afghan school students launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation
February 22, 2023
Scientific courses for Afghan school students launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation
The Imam Ali Center for Scientific Development in Herat city of Afghanistan, has organized intensive scientific courses for school students. The initiative launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority. The…
Dozens of radio stations off air since return of Taliban in Afghanistan
February 22, 2023
Dozens of radio stations off air since return of Taliban in Afghanistan
Since Taliban returned to power in 2021, 117 Afghan radio stations have closed due to economic hardships, displacing 1,900 people including 1075 women from their jobs, according to a report released by Afghan Independent Journalist Union (AIJU). The reported said…