Afghanistan
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
September 11, 2022
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
Dozens of girls have protested in Afghanistan’s Paktia province after Taliban authorities shut their schools just days after classes resumed, agencies and local media reported, as an estimated three million secondary school girls are shut out of school for more…
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
September 10, 2022
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
Human rights groups on Friday, 9th of September, called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan. In an open letter to the UN, they called for the establishment of a dedicated accountability mechanism by the Human Rights Council…
Afghanistan: Girls’ high schools reopen in country’s eastern Paktia province
September 7, 2022
Afghanistan: Girls’ high schools reopen in country’s eastern Paktia province
Authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia said girls’ high schools had opened in recent days. Most girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan have been closed since the Taliban took over in August 2021 after the group made a sudden U-turn…
Afghanistan: Rights group confirms Shia Hazaras face threats from ISKP
September 7, 2022
Afghanistan: Rights group confirms Shia Hazaras face threats from ISKP
An affiliate of the ISIS in Afghanistan has targeted Hazaras – a predominantly Shia Muslim ethnic group – and other minorities, in a wave of attacks at mosques, schools and workplaces, undermining the Taliban’s promise of greater security, the Human…
Afghanistan: Deteriorating economy urges Afghan families to sell their children and body organs
September 6, 2022
Afghanistan: Deteriorating economy urges Afghan families to sell their children and body organs
Many Afghan families are forced to sell their children and organs due to the interruption of international aid following the Taliban seizure of the country, according to the Organization of World Peace. According to the United Nations World Food Programme,…
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near Russian embassy in Kabul kills dozens of civilians
September 5, 2022
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near Russian embassy in Kabul kills dozens of civilians
An explosion took place today, Monday, near the gate of the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 10 people. Sources on the ground said that the number of casualties reached twenty Afghan citizens, while the number is expected…
Explosion in mosque in Western Afghan City of Herat
September 3, 2022
Explosion in mosque in Western Afghan City of Herat
An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including an extremist pro-Taliban cleric, and injuring another 21. The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat…
Amnesty International: Iran and Turkey pushing back Afghan refugees, violating international law
August 31, 2022
Amnesty International: Iran and Turkey pushing back Afghan refugees, violating international law
According to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday, August 30, Iran and Turkey are violating international law by barring Afghan refugees from entering their countries or by returning them against their will to live in danger under the…
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
August 31, 2022
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council earlier this week, as members diverged over the international community’s…
Quran training course held in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
August 27, 2022
Quran training course held in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
The Supreme Quranic Council, under the supervision of the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, announced the continuation of its Quranic cultural activities in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The office of…