Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Turn to Religious Schools After Ban on Education Beyond 6th Grade: AP ———————————– Three years after the Taliban banned girls from attending secondary and higher education in Afghanistan, many teenage girls are turning to religious madrasas as their…

3.5 Million People in Afghanistan Face Deadly Cold Wave Risks This Winter, New Report Warns ————————— A recent report by REACH, a humanitarian data initiative, warns that nearly 3.5 million people across 289 communities in Afghanistan are at the highest…

Taliban authorities have escalated enforcement of their dress-code edicts in Kabul, detaining dozens of women and girls in recent days and warning families against disclosing details of the arrests. Officials from the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention…

Taliban Dismisses Dozens of Kabul University Staff, Sparking Fears of Academic Collapse ……………….. The Taliban has dismissed 23 staff members from Kabul Technical University, including 10 professors and 13 administrative employees, without providing official justification—prompting widespread concern among academic circles.…

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…