Taliban shut down U.N.-backed community-based classes in Logar and Paktika, activists say
The group says Taliban closed classes supported by the United Nations and its partners, including UNICEF and the Education Cannot.
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At least 25 Afghan nationals executed in Iran this year, rights group says
Rights groups say many of these cases were shrouded in secrecy.
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Italian embassy unveils ‘red bench’ in symbolic support for Afghan women
The initiative is part of a campaign, spearheaded by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
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Karzai urges Taliban to reopen girls’ schools to help prevent infant deaths
Karzai also appealed to international aid organizations to step in with urgent assistance to equip medical centers and meet the.
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Online university offers lifeline to thousands of Afghan girls barred from education
Now entering its sixth academic semester, the institution, founded in December 2022, boasts more than 17,000 students.
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UN report: 50 Ismailis ‘forced’ to covert to Sunni faith by Taliban
Those who resisted were beaten or threatened with death, the report says.
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On Labor Day, HRW condemns Taliban restrictions on women’s right to work
The organization said Taliban have severely curtailed women's paid employment.
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Women’s rights group says Abida’s self-immolation is a sign of Taliban ‘injustice and misogyny’
“She showed that she would never bow to injustice,” the group said.
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Exclusive: Taliban member tried to force Abida into marriage before she set herself on fire, relative says
“She ended her life to escape being forced into a marriage she never accepted," a relative said.
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Abida’s self-immolation reflects systemic gender-based violence: Rights group
“This heartbreaking act is not an isolated incident,” the committee said.