Afghanistan

Taliban Detain Tailors for Making Women’s Clothing in Kandahar ……….. The Taliban have detained several tailors in Kandahar for producing women’s clothing, local sources told Amu TV on Monday. The arrests, which reportedly took place on September 21 in the…

Taliban Publicly Flog Over 100 People in One Month ……………. The Taliban flogged 114 people in public across Afghanistan over the past month, including 20 women, according to figures compiled by Amu TV from the group’s Supreme Court. The data…

Hundreds of Afghans Residing in Britain Return to Afghanistan ———————————- Hundreds of Afghan citizens who were relocated to the UK following the Taliban’s takeover have returned to Afghanistan for holidays and other visits, according to a report from Sky News.…

Taliban Criticize UN Chief Over Comments on Women’s Rights ——————————- The Taliban have criticized UN Secretary-General António Guterres, accusing him of a “lack of knowledge about Sharia law” following his recent comments on restrictions placed on women in Afghanistan. According…

UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Girls’ Education Ban Threatens National Stability …………… UNICEF has warned that Afghanistan’s ongoing ban on girls’ education for the fourth consecutive year poses a severe threat to the country’s future and regional stability, according to a statement…

Nine Security Council Members Condemn Taliban’s Treatment of Women as Crimes Against Humanity …………….. Nine members of the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned the Taliban’s escalating repression in Afghanistan, describing gender-based violence and discrimination as crimes against humanity.…

Taliban Warn Journalists to Follow Strict Rules on Conduct and Content ………….. Local sources in Laghman province report that Taliban officials have issued new warnings to journalists, instructing them to comply with the group’s rules, including growing beards and performing…

Taliban Bans Books Authored by Women in Afghan Universities ………………. The Taliban has barred Afghan universities from teaching books authored by women, according to a BBC report. The restriction is part of a list of 679 titles deemed contrary to…

The Public Takia Khana Chandawul in Kabul, a major center for Afghanistan’s Shia community, has endured for 87 years as a symbol of religious and cultural resistance against governmental suppression and crackdowns. Established in 1938 by Ayatollah Mir Ali Ahmad…

Afghanistan witnessed an explosion and the release of a British couple on Friday. A deadly explosion at a taxi stand in a migrant camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has killed at least five people and injured several others. The blast…