Open Society welcomes efforts to hold Taliban accountable for women’s rights abuses
This effort marks a significant step in addressing the widespread gender-based discrimination that has intensified since the Taliban seized power in August 2021...
Taliban leader bans ribbon-cutting ceremonies, MMA competitions in latest decree
The decree, issued in May, was confirmed by Taliban authorities on July 27....
Over 20 countries back legal action against Taliban, report says
Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands are leading the effort to hold the Taliban accountable for violating a U.N. convention....
Nearly 360 migrant families return from Iran, Pakistan in one day
According to the report, 82 families returned from Pakistan, while 276 families came back from Iran. The report noted that some families had left these neighbor...
Eight militants killed in Pakistani forces raid in North Waziristan
The operation targeted an insurgent hideout in a region once dominated by the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)....
Germany vows to hold Taliban accountable for crimes against women
The ministry highlighted Afghanistan's ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women...
At Least 25 killed in clashes between Shiites, Sunnis in Pakistan
The violence, stemming from a protracted land dispute, erupted over the weekend in Kurram, a volatile district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan bo...
Koofi backs Germany, allies’ effort to hold Taliban accountable for women’s rights violations
Koofi emphasized that CEDAW is not the only global legal framework the Taliban has breached since taking control of Afghanistan....