UK to envoy reaffirms support for media freedom in Afghanistan
In a statement on X, Robert C. Dickson, the chargé d’affaires of the U.K. Mission to Afghanistan, emphasized that media freedom remains a vital right under t...
Iran executes six, including Afghan national, rights group says
Iran has seen a significant rise in drug-related executions in recent years....
Former head of Panjshir Provincial Council sentenced to 12 years in prison: Sources
Abbasi, who was arrested in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw neighborhood, has now been held in Taliban custody for about nine months, sources said....
Taliban imposing censorship and threats on Afghan media, watchdog says
Under Taliban rule, AJSO noted, Afghanistan has become one of the world’s most dangerous countries for media professionals....
Guterres: 90 percent of journalists’ murders go unpunished
“This must change,” Guterres declared, urging governments to “take urgent steps to protect journalists, investigate crimes against them, and prosecute per...
WHO reports COVID-19 deaths and rising health challenges in Afghanistan
The WHO has raised concerns over the Taliban’s restrictions on female doctors and healthcare workers, which it says have severely hampered healthcare access i...
Watchdog reports 450 cases of violence against journalists under Taliban rule
Since assuming power, the Taliban has intensified censorship and stepped up threats and arrests of journalists, sharply curtailing freedom of expression in Afgh...
UK vows to hold Taliban accountable on women’s rights
Falconer reaffirmed the U.K.’s commitment to supporting vulnerable populations in Afghanistan and said he would update Parliament on the nation’s ongoing ef...