Afghanistan

Taliban’s Arbitrary Arrests Rise Sixfold in 2025, Rights Group Warns ————————————– The Afghan human rights organization Rawadari has reported a sharp increase in arbitrary detentions under Taliban rule, with at least 1,509 people — including 16 women — arrested in…

Afghanistan earthquake leaves over 600 dead, more than 1,500 injured ————————————— Based on reports from multiple news sources, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The shallow quake, which was centered near the city of…

Taliban Enforce Systematic Religious Repression Against Minorities in Afghanistan, Report Says …………….. A recent human rights report reveals that the Taliban are systematically restricting religious freedoms in Afghanistan, targeting non-Sunni communities through the closure of worship places, seizure of religious…

Afghan Activists Urge UN to Halt Hazara Displacement and Land Seizures ……………. Over 100 Afghan civil society groups and human rights activists have called on the United Nations to intervene urgently to stop the systematic displacement and land seizures targeting…

UN Survey: Vast Majority of Afghans Back Girls’ Education Despite Taliban Ban ————————————— More than 90% of Afghans support girls’ right to education, according to a United Nations survey released Friday, underscoring overwhelming public opposition to the Taliban’s four-year-old ban…

Taliban Crack Down on Afghanistan’s Underground Beauty Salons ———————— The Taliban have ordered a nationwide crackdown on clandestine beauty salons in Afghanistan, giving women running them one month to close or face arrest, The Guardian reported. Although the group banned…

Taliban Shuts Down Foreign Language Centers for Women in Herat ………………. Authorities in Herat, Afghanistan, have closed several foreign language education centers for women in recent days, raising further concerns over women’s access to education under Taliban rule. According to…

Russia Claims Over 23,000 Foreign Fighters in Afghanistan ————————————- Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has claimed that more than 23,000 foreign fighters from approximately 20 international militant groups are currently operating in Afghanistan, posing a serious threat to regional…

WHO Warns of Deepening Health Crisis in Afghanistan as 22 Million Need Aid —————————— The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a severe and worsening humanitarian crisis, with more than 22 million people in urgent need…

Taliban Government Resumes Pension Payments for Civil Servants ——————————– The Taliban government in Afghanistan has ended a four-year suspension of pension payments for nearly 150,000 retired military and civil servants, Arab News reported. This move follows years of public protests…