8pm News 2 April 2025
Nineteen days after reappearing publicly at a mosque in Khost following a 52-day absence, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister of the Taliban, has y...
UN meeting highlights challenges women face under Taliban rule
The event, held on the sidelines of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), was attended by representatives of various countries as well as Afghan women ...
EU calls for protection of women’s rights in Afghanistan
“We condemn the systemic, deliberate, and systematic character of the Taliban’s oppression of women, girls, and marginalized groups,” the EU said in its s...
UN’s Bennett vows unwavering support for Afghan women
“On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength, courage, equality, and achievements of women everywhere—especially in Afghanistan,” Bennett wr...
On Women’s Day, EU urges education for girls in Afghanistan
This year’s International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, carries the United Nations theme: “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”...
March 8 marks International Women’s Day amid calls for equality
In Afghanistan, however, women mark the day under some of the world’s most oppressive restrictions....
CPJ urges Taliban to reverse ban on political talk shows
“The Taliban must allow Afghan media to operate independently,” said Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator....
Child recruitment part of worsening child rights crisis in Afghanistan, Bennett says
According to the United Nations, tens of thousands of boys and girls worldwide are forced into armed conflicts, a practice it calls a grave violation of human r...