Malala Fund says Taliban penal code entrenches ‘gender apartheid’
“We must come together to reject gender apartheid and hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes," Malala said.
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UN names Afghanistan’s Adela Raz to expert panel on vulnerability index
Raz is one of 15 experts named to the panel overseeing the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for the 2026–2030 term.
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Taliban leader authorises killing of 11 categories of people under new penal code
The article further permits execution of anyone who kills using a weapon and those who “defend false beliefs contrary to.
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Taliban flog 18 people in Kabul on drug-related charges
The Taliban have flogged at least 38 people in two provinces so far this week, according to court statements.
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EU lawmaker says Taliban penal code codifies ‘gender apartheid’
“In reality, it codifies gender apartheid and the de facto enslavement of women and girls,” Neumann said.
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Taliban justice ministry says opposing its laws is a crime
The ministry said all legislation issued by the Taliban authorities was fully in line with Islamic law and had a.
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US senator says Taliban judicial code signals return of slavery
He said in a post on X that the Taliban’s approval of the judicial rules marked a further regression for.
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Analysts say Taliban penal code expands judicial discretion
“The lack of clear limits increases the risk that judges could impose severe punishments,” an expert said.
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Exclusive: Child workers allege sexual abuse, mistreatment in Taliban detention
One child said he was held for 11 days at Badam Bagh prison in the north of Kabul.
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Taliban penal code mandates obedience to leader, criminalises dissent
Articles 19 and 20 of the code stipulate that individuals who disobey or defy the leader’s directives face corporal punishment.