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UN Warns of Systematic Marginalization of Afghan Women and Vulnerable Groups ——————————– The UN Human Rights Chief has raised urgent concerns over the severe deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, warning they have been systematically removed from public life, Khaama…

Syrian Families Begin Evacuation from PKK/YPG-Controlled Al-Hol Camp to Northwest Syria —————————— The first group of Syrian families started evacuating early Monday from the PKK/YPG-controlled Al-Hol Camp in northeastern Syria to the country’s northwest, Anadolu Agency reported. The initial transfer…

Herat’s Traditional Tilecraft Faces Extinction Due to Economic Challenges and waning Interest ————————————– Herat’s centuries-old tradition of handcrafted tilework, once a hallmark of Islamic art and architecture, faces imminent decline, Khaama Press reported. Artisans attribute this threat to economic hardship,…

Syrian doctor sentenced to life in Germany for war crimes ……………….. A German court on Monday sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for committing torture and war crimes in Syria between 2011 and 2012, Arab News reported. The Frankfurt…

UN report accuses India of failing to protect Muslims …………… A UN report has criticized Indian authorities for failing to protect the Muslim minority following widespread violence after an attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Professor…

Pakistani cleric warns against sectarianism undermining Islamic governance ……………… Prominent Pakistani leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has warned that sectarian divisions are being deliberately fueled to obstruct the establishment of an Islamic governance system in Pakistan. In…

Germany rejects thousands of Afghan asylum claims amid rights criticism ………………. Germany has rejected over 5,000 asylum applications from Afghan men in the first four months of 2025, according to a report by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.…

Two Taliban fighters killed in clash with Pakistani forces near border …………… Two Taliban fighters were reportedly killed in a clash with Pakistani soldiers on June 15 in the Takht-e-Khor area of Shigal district, Kunar province, near the Durand Line.…

UN Rights Council to address worsening situation for Afghan women at 59th session ………………… The United Nations Human Rights Council will open its 59th session on Monday, June 16, in Geneva, with a spotlight on Afghanistan’s deteriorating human rights situation,…

Pakistan evacuates nationals from Iran amid escalating regional conflict …………………. Pakistan has evacuated at least 450 pilgrims from Iran and is preparing to repatriate over 150 Pakistani students as regional tensions intensify following a wave of Israeli and Iranian attacks,…