Bennett seeks independent probe into deadly Herat attack
Richard Bennett says the assault fits a “concerning pattern” of violence against minority communities in Afghanistan.
Human Rights, Security
Human Rights, Women
Women excluded from Afghanistan’s medical exit exam for fourth year
Taliban continue to bar female graduates from mandatory licensing test, worsening shortages in a fragile health system.
Human Rights
Taliban leader orders replacement of ‘foreign terms’ in official documents
Directive mandates sweeping language changes across state institutions, deepening a broader shift in terminology that critics say marginalizes widely used.
Human Rights, Women
UN review finds Taliban policies violate women’s rights convention
A legal analysis identifies 16 Taliban edicts restricting women and girls as incompatible with Afghanistan’s obligations under international law.
Human Rights
Taliban minister says Pakistani strikes have displaced 27,000 families
UN has said that the border clashes have displaced over 110,000 people in the country.
Human Rights, Women
Ex-MP Baktash Siawash stages sit-in outside European parliament over women’s rights
The sit-in calls for recognition of “gender apartheid” and an end to European engagement with Taliban.
Human Rights, Women
US House panel approves bill targeting Taliban restrictions on women
Measure would require a State Department review of whether Taliban policies amount to crimes against humanity.
Human Rights, Women
UN experts seek immediate end to Taliban ban on women in UN offices
Rights specialists warn the restriction violates international law and hampers life-saving aid efforts.
Human Rights
UN says human rights in Afghanistan are ‘deteriorating dramatically’
New report cites sweeping restrictions on women, rising poverty and continued abuses under Taliban rule.
Human Rights
Taliban flog six in Jawzjan, including on charges of ‘insulting’ their officials
Punishments under a newly enacted penal code draw renewed criticism from rights groups and legal analysts.