Taliban publicly flog 36 people in southeastern Afghanistan
In a separate statement, the Taliban-run Supreme Court said one more person was publicly flogged in Kabul on charges of.
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EU says education is a fundamental right for all in Afghanistan
The EU said it has invested in a range of education programs to ensure that no child is deprived of.
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Afghanistan mission in Geneva condemns Taliban criminal code, cites rights abuses
The mission said the code was neither Islamic nor compatible with the foundations of a modern nation state.
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Taliban flogged nearly 140 people in one month, court data shows
The provinces of Kunar, Kabul, Parwan, Nangarhar and Herat recorded the highest number of cases.
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Rights group says Taliban court code legitimises violence
The document consists of three sections, 10 chapters and 119 articles, the organization said.
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UN experts urge states to recognise ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
The experts said states should guarantee the meaningful participation of Afghan women leaders.
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Taliban flog man in Baghlan
The punishment comes amid a rise in public corporal punishments since the start of the new year.
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Taliban defend removal of neckties at Herat medical graduation ceremony
Participants at the ceremony said the intervention disrupted the event and frightened attendees.
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Taliban flog three people, including woman, in northern Afghanistan
The Taliban Supreme Court said the punishments were carried out in the districts of Khwaja Musa and Qaramqol.
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UN’s Bennett urges release of two detained women in Afghanistan
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, called on the Taliban to immediately release two.