Families seek answers weeks after Pakistan airstrike on Kabul rehab center
Survivors recount loss as UN documents hundreds of civilian casualties in March 16 attack.
Human Rights, Security
Human Rights, Women
Afghanistan may lose 25,000 female teachers, health workers, UNICEF warns
A UNICEF analysis says restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment are already straining essential services.
Human Rights, Women
Activists launch network in Canada to push recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
New coalition formed in Toronto calls for global legal action as UN expert urges focus on women’s experiences.
Human Rights, Women
UNAMA urges Taliban to lift school ban as millions of girls remain out of class
On Girls in ICT Day, officials warn that education restrictions and mounting humanitarian pressures are deepening Afghanistan’s crisis.
Human Rights, Politics
In open letter, women urge EU to halt Taliban talks on deportations
Activists warn that planned engagement risks legitimizing repression and endangering returnees.
Human Rights
Public floggings by Taliban rise 92% in one month, data shows
At least 115 people, including 14 women, were punished across 19 provinces in the first month of the year.
Human Rights
UK envoy calls Taliban penal code ‘oppressive,’ urges its repeal
Comments echo UN concerns that new rules could undermine fair trial rights and expand repression.
Human Rights
UN experts urge Taliban to revoke decree on court rules
UN rapporteurs say the new legal framework undermines fair trial rights and risks expanding discrimination and harsh punishments.
Human Rights, Security
Exclusive: New witness account sheds light on deadly Herat shooting
Survivor describes how gunmen separated civilians and opened fire near a shrine, as questions persist over motive and perpetrators.
Human Rights, Women
Activists urge Melania Trump to use influence to support Afghan women
In an open letter, 100 advocates call on the US first lady to spotlight the plight of women and girls.