Afghanistan

Afghanistan is facing a series of alarming developments this week, ranging from diplomatic resignations abroad to a nationwide communications blackout and growing concerns over human trafficking. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), staff at Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn, Germany, resigned en…

On International Day for Universal Access to Information, Afghan Journalists Warn of Taliban Restrictions …………….. Marking the International Day for Universal Access to Information, the Afghan Journalists Center (AFJC) said the Taliban has systematically restricted public access to information since…

Canada’s Deputy Speaker Urges Remembrance of Hazara Genocide, Notes Ongoing Abuses …………… Tom Kmiec, Deputy Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, has commemorated the anniversary of the Hazara genocide, stressing that the community in Afghanistan continues to face targeted violence…

Afghanistan is grappling with overlapping humanitarian and political crises, as international aid shortfalls compound domestic instability and opposition groups gather abroad to challenge Taliban rule. According to UNICEF’s latest situation report, more than half of Afghanistan’s population — including 12…

UN Rights Expert Warns Taliban’s Religious Schools Could Entrench Extremist Ideology ……………. UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has warned that the Taliban’s growing network of religious schools risks entrenching a dangerous extremist ideology among Afghan…

Taliban Bans Women From Visiting Male Dentists in Kandahar ……………… The Taliban has imposed a new restriction in Kandahar province, barring women from receiving dental treatment from male dentists. Local sources reported on Thursday that women were removed from clinics…

Pakistan Shuts Last Afghan Refugee Camp in Punjab Amid Forced Returns ……………. Pakistan has closed the last remaining Afghan refugee camp in Punjab province, intensifying deportations of undocumented Afghans. Authorities confirmed that the Kot Chandna camp in Mianwali district was…

Taliban Arrests Female Blogger in Herat ………….. Local sources in Herat reported that Taliban authorities detained blogger Aliya Malorin on October 23 while she was at the “Sadf Tower” restaurant. Witnesses said she was physically assaulted during the arrest and…

Afghan Deportations Create Opportunity for ISIS-K Recruitment, UN Warns ———————————– The mass expulsion of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan is raising fears that extremist group ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) could exploit the humanitarian crisis to bolster its ranks, according to international…

Taliban Bans Media from Publishing Images of Living Beings in Herat ————————- The Taliban’s Directorate of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat province has announced a ban on the publication of images of living beings across…