Taliban say 80,000 attended public execution in Khost
The Taliban supreme court said the man was accused of killing a Khost resident named Abdul Rahman.
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Sources say Taliban execution in Khost carried out by 13-year-old boy
The court said the convicted man was originally from Sanjak village in Paktia’s Syed Karam district but had been living.
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Taliban carry out public execution in Khost over murder case
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, condemned Tuesday’s execution as “inhuman".
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UK special forces commander tried to cover up concerns about SAS killings in Afghanistan, inquiry told
That failure, he said, allowed the alleged incidents to continue until at least 2013.
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Bennett to visit Qatar for talks on Afghanistan
The visit comes amid mounting international concern over worsening rights conditions in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
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UN warns of likely internet blackouts in Afghanistan
Many emergency digital measures are costly and may even trigger retaliatory responses from Taliban authorities, the report says.
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Girls in grade six face uncertain future as exams begin in Afghanistan
Nadia, a sixth-grade student at a public school in Kabul, said this year could be her last in the classroom,.
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Australia may sanction Taliban officials over rights abuses, HRW says
“It’s crucial for the Australian government to take action against Taliban leaders responsible for the assault on women and girls’.
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EU marks World Science Day with call to protect education in Afghanistan
“On World Science Day, the EU’s commitment to education in Afghanistan is vital for peace and development,” the mission said.
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Shukria Barakzai named vice chair of World Liberty Congress
The appointment was announced during the Congress’s second global assembly, which opened Sunday in Berlin.