Women’s rights activist Manizha Sediqi faces ‘uncertain future’ in Taliban custody
Additionally, the Taliban reportedly arrested and then released Khatira Rasikh, another women’s rights activist, after 24 hours in custody....
Afghanistan: Girls urge Taliban to lift education restrictions
Despite this allowance, female medical university students voiced concerns about being barred from their exit exams for nearly three years....
Increased Taliban arrests lead to Kabul families restricting women’s movement
According to these women and girls, there has been a notable increase in detentions for not adhering to the Taliban’s dress code....
Families demand immediate release of two education activists from Taliban prison
The arrests have drawn criticism from human rights activists, challenging the Taliban's international claims of no political prisoners in Afghanistan....
Calls intensify for release of activists from Taliban custody
One of them, Rasul Parsi, a university professor currently held by the Taliban, was imprisoned on charges of blasphemy and negative propaganda against the Talib...
Activists celebrate Yalda Night in Afghanistan
Yalda Night, an ancient ritual of Aryan culture, was celebrated this year in various parts of Afghanistan, Iran, and several other countries....
Some Afghan women turn to Iran for education following Taliban’s university ban
Iran has emerged as a destination for these students, offering a glimmer of hope for a better future....
Taliban’s sentencing of Daikundi journalist condemned by media advocacy groups as ‘unlawful’
the Afghanistan Journalists' Center has urged the Taliban to cease arbitrary arrests of journalists, emphasizing the need to safeguard freedom of expression in ...