Afghanistan

Iran Deports Over 88,000 Afghan Migrants in One Week, IOM Warns of Humanitarian Crisis ……………….. More than 88,000 undocumented Afghan migrants were deported from Iran to Afghanistan in just one week, raising alarm over worsening humanitarian needs, according to the…

Afghan Women’s Rights Activists Submit Shadow Report Highlighting Taliban Abuses ——————————— Afghan women’s rights activists have presented a shadow report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), detailing systematic discrimination and repression under Taliban rule,…

Taliban Ban Photography and Videography at Kandahar University …………………. Students at Kandahar University report that the Taliban have banned photography and videography on campus, reflecting wider restrictions in Afghanistan’s educational institutions, Amu TV reported. During a recent award ceremony, Taliban…

UNODC: 27,000 face high-risk drug use in Afghanistan, including women and children under 15 ———————————– The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released a report revealing that approximately 27,000 Afghans are engaged in high-risk drug use, highlighting…

The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, has told the UN Security Council that escalating missile attacks between Iran and Israel are worsening Afghanistan’s already severe humanitarian and economic challenges. According to an article published by Khaama Press, the…

Harsh Conditions Undermine Education in Western Afghanistan ………………….. Teachers in western Afghanistan say strict Taliban-imposed rules and worsening infrastructure are severely impacting students’ motivation and access to education. Educators told Afghan Amu TV, on condition of anonymity, that Taliban authorities…

From the Mongols to the Taliban: Afghanistan and the Recurring Tragedy of Book Burning and the Erasure of Cultural Memory Afghanistan is one of the countries that has suffered the most from systematic cultural destruction throughout the ages, with book…

UN report warns of widening gender inequality in Afghanistan under Taliban rule ………………. A recently published report by the United Nations Women’s Division has highlighted a deepening gender crisis in Afghanistan, revealing that 80% of young Afghan women are currently…

Afghan women urge UN to reject Taliban and act on rights violations ………………. Afghan women activists have urged the international community not to recognize the Taliban government and to take immediate action to protect the rights of women and girls…

Taliban enforces smartphone ban in Kandahar schools ………………. Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan have enforced a ban on smartphones in schools and religious institutions across Kandahar province, media outlets reported. The directive, issued by the provincial Education Department, applies to…