A video circulated on social media shows school officials at Abdul Haq Baytab High School in Kabul violently beating male students with sticks for not wearing the uniform mandated by the Taliban. The footage, first… Ongoing School Violence in Kabul: Students Punished for Not Wearing Taliban-Mandated Uniforms
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has reported that at least 10 journalists and media workers are currently in Taliban custody. The center has called for their immediate and unconditional release. In the most recent case, the… Afghanistan Journalists Center Calls for Immediate Release of 10 Detained Journalists by the Taliban
A funding promise by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to support Afghan women cricketers in exile has sparked hope for recognition and the opportunity to compete on international grounds. One of the players, welcoming the… With Hope and Tears: Afghan Women Cricketers Welcome Support from ICC
The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has labeled UNAMA’s call for an end to capital punishment as “an affront to Islamic rulings, irresponsible, and unbearable.” The ministry stated that the implementation of the death penalty… Taliban Call UNAMA’s Demand to Halt Executions “Unbearable”
Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab province in Pakistan, described the deprivation of Afghan girls from education as one of the most painful manifestations of injustice during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Speaking on Friday, April… Maryam Nawaz: Depriving Afghan Girls of Education Is One of the Most Painful Forms of Injustice
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, an international lawyer and human rights writer, has stated in a recent article in Forbes that Afghan women face serious threats under the Taliban due to the group’s harsh and discriminatory… Forbes: Afghan Women at Risk of Forced Return to Afghanistan
Following increasing pressure on Afghan refugees in Pakistan, a group of human rights and women’s rights activists met with members of Pakistan’s parliament, calling for an immediate halt to the ongoing forced deportations. The meeting,… Afghan Activists in Pakistan Call for an End to Forced Deportations
The representative of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in the United Kingdom has condemned recent remarks by Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, calling them deeply offensive and… Taliban Minister’s Remarks Alarm Afghanistan’s Sikh and Hindu Minorities
