Bennett to present report on women’s right to health in Afghanistan
He also said he plans to make an oral statement addressing what he described as concerning recent human rights developments.
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UN mission says social justice in Afghanistan depends on education, inclusion
“Every Afghan has the right to work and earn an income without discrimination and with dignity,” the statement said.
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Youth Orchestra: Taliban’s burning of musical instrument is attack on cultural identity
Exiled music institutions call the destruction of at least 600 instruments in Parwan an attack on Afghanistan’s cultural identity.
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Exclusive: Taliban begin enforcing new penal code
A resident of Badghis Province was sentenced to one year in prison and 39 lashes for allegedly insulting the Taliban’s.
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Taliban call Valentine’s Day ‘moral decline’
He added that the occasion had been given value “only for one day to soothe and satisfy psychological desires.”
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Taliban make NGO-funded education projects conditional on ‘full coordination’
Under the order, implementing organisations must submit detailed documentation before launching any project, including project proposals, budgets, target areas
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EU says women’s role vital for ‘healthy and prosperous’ Afghanistan
“Women must be at the heart of science. With partners, we continue to support Education for All," EU said.
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UNAMA says 1,607 days of girls’ education ban paints bleak future for Afghanistan
Over four years of lost opportunity and a bleak future without women and girls in any critical sector,” UNAMA said.
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Taliban ministry rejects UN report on rights abuses in Afghanistan
UNAMA’s latest quarterly report said Taliban morality enforcers had arbitrarily detained at least 520 people over a three-month period.
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Video of Afghan girl detained for wearing male clothing draws rights outcry
Ghulam Farooq Alim, a former prosecutor, said the incident amounted to multiple legal breaches.