People’s tribunal in Spain to open hearings to try Taliban leaders in absentia
The PPT is an international opinion tribunal founded in Bologna, Italy, in 1979 within the framework of the Universal Declaration.
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UN chief warns of ‘rapidly accelerating’ erasure of women, girls in Afghanistan
Guterres said sexual violence and maternal mortality have also increased under Taliban rule.
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Sources: Access to Instagram restricted in Afghanistan
The reason for the restriction remains unclear, and the Taliban have not yet commented.
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UN Rights Council forms body to probe rights abuses in Afghanistan
The mechanism will focus on ongoing Taliban abuses against women and girls, which rights experts say amount to gender persecution.
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Sources: 72 prisoners released from Taliban jail in Sar-e-Pul
Sources said political prisoners and those accused of “propaganda” against the Taliban were not among those released.
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UN Rights Council to vote on creating investigation into abuses in Afghanistan
The mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan — an independent expert reporting to the council — is also.
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Sources: Taliban fire 90 female literacy teachers in eastern Afghanistan
The teachers were employed under the Directorate of Education and were teaching in adult literacy classes, mostly operating in rural.
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Taliban block World Teachers’ Day celebrations as EU praises Afghan educators
World Teachers’ Day, celebrated annually on Oct. 5, is being observed this year under the UN theme “The teachers we.
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Rights group: Iran executed 9 Afghan nationals in September
The group said in a report that the executions took place in September and included a husband and wife.
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Afghans complain of poor internet quality days after nationwide blackout lifted
Users report frequent dropouts and significantly reduced speeds since the network returned following a 48-hour nationwide shutdown.