Excluding girls from education harms Afghanistan’s future, says UK envoy
“Excluding women and girls from education harms the country’s future and holds back every Afghan community,” he wrote.
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Afghanistan starts fifth school year without girls above sixth grade
They also urged the international community to increase pressure to ensure access to education for girls.
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Taliban flog nearly 1,200 people in past year
The figures, based on statements from the Taliban’s Supreme Court, show a continued use of corporal punishment across much of.
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Girls urge reopening of schools in Afghanistan as new academic year nears
Sonam, who was in ninth grade when the Taliban took power, said she has been unable to attend school for.
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Taliban flog 21 people in Kabul in one day
The statement said the punishments were carried out after the sentences were approved by the Taliban Supreme Court.
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Bennett says it is time to recognize ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
Bennett also criticized what he described as insufficient international action in response to the situation in Afghanistan.
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Taliban flog eight people in two provinces
Two people were flogged with 35 lashes Thursday in Bamiyan province after being found guilty of theft.
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UN expert warns Afghanistan faces ‘profound’ health, human rights crisis
Those from minority and marginalized communities, he added, face “intersecting and compounding barriers.”
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UN rights chief calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard for human rights’
At Human Rights Council session, UN officials warn of escalating repression under Taliban rule, as women’s say the Taliban are.
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UN official warns Taliban penal code strips legal protections from women
The penal code removes equality before the law and limits criminal liability for domestic violence, UN Women’s special envoy says.